Hammers Construction Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Hammers Construction Inc | Report ID | 2023031923 |
| Address | 450 E. 4th Street | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80907 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1654153 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.87000, -104.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to lower a rebar frame into a 5-foot-deep trench. The employee reached for a chain that had come loose from the rebar and the excavator bucket closed on the employee's left arm, crushing it. The employee sustained multiple fractures to their left arm.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2023, a worker at Hammers Construction Inc in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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