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Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified — CENTENNIAL, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. in CENTENNIAL, COLORADO
Employer Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. Report ID 20221110421
Address 5706 E. Pinsdale Plaza City, State ZIP CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112
Event Date November 30, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.58000, -104.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a trash can when he slipped on ice. Both his knees struck the ground and he suffered ligament damage to both knees. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2022, a worker at Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. in CENTENNIAL, COLORADO suffered sprains, strains, tears, unspecified to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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