Nixcavating, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BOULDER, COLORADO
| Employer | Nixcavating, Inc. | Report ID | 2022108987 |
| Address | 3810 Spring Valley Rod | City, State ZIP | BOULDER, COLORADO 80304 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | 1628236 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -105.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to unload rebar from a flatbed truck. The 6,000-pound bundles fell off the fork attachment of the front-end loader and fell onto the employee's feet and ankles, resulting in a broken ankle and crushed feet.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2022, a worker at Nixcavating, Inc. in BOULDER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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