Barnard Construction Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and dislocations — LOVELAND, COLORADO
| Employer | Barnard Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022109293 |
| Address | 2145 Chimney Hallow Road | City, State ZIP | LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple pelvic region locations |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1630358 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -105.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were working on an excavator bucket that was sitting on the ground. An employee placed a block to stabilize the bucket. The fit was not tight enough, so the employee removed the block to reposition it. The bucket then rolled forward and pinned him across his torso and lower back. He suffered a dislocation at the left hip socket, as well as a broken pelvis, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2022, a worker at Barnard Construction Company, Inc. in LOVELAND, COLORADO suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple pelvic region locations. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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