American Furniture Warehouse
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FIRESTONE, COLORADO
| Employer | American Furniture Warehouse | Report ID | 2023010039 |
| Address | 10550 Jake Jabs Blvd | City, State ZIP | FIRESTONE, COLORADO 80504 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337125 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -104.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee loaded six TV stands onto a hand truck dolly, each one weighing approximately 38 kilograms. The employee pushed one side of the dolly while his co-worker pushed on the other side of the dolly. The employee lost his footing and fell. The dolly then fell on top of him and the handle pierced his right foot through the tongue of his shoe, resulting in a puncture wound.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2023, a worker at American Furniture Warehouse in FIRESTONE, COLORADO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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