International Marketing & Research Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Cuts, lacerations - WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado
| Employer | International Marketing & Research Inc. |
| Address | 5135 Ward Road |
| City, State ZIP | WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado 80033 |
| Report ID | 2023021015 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77909, -105.13785 |
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Incident Narrative
A piece of steel plate was being hoisted by a crane into a building. The chain used to lift it came loose from the lifting hook, due to ice on the plate, and the plate fell. It landed on an employee's legs and feet. He was hospitalized for lacerations on both shins that required stitches, as well as an injury to the right foot that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2023, a worker at International Marketing & Research Inc. in WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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