Air Gas USA LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
| Employer | Air Gas USA LLC | Report ID | 2022109450 |
| Address | 372 Inverness Dr | City, State ZIP | ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.56000, -104.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were offloading a truck when cryogenic equipment fell from the truck and struck an employee. The employee sustained injury to an artery in their right arm and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2022, a worker at Air Gas USA LLC in ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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