Garney Holding Company
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — DENVER, Colorado
| Employer | Garney Holding Company |
| Address | PAR 1232 2nd Creek Interceptor Construction Project East 78th Ave and Tibet St. |
| City, State ZIP | DENVER, Colorado 80249 |
| Report ID | 20221210974 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
| Source of Injury | Dirt, earth |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| Inspection # | 1640161 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.83000, -104.69000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a trench box directing the placement of bedding. A 2' x 2' piece of dirt broke off from the front of the trench, rolled down into the box, and struck the employee's lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized for a tibia and fibula fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2022, a worker at Garney Holding Company in DENVER, Colorado suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with dirt, earth identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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