Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
| Employer | Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065519 |
| Address | 2400 W. Oxford | City, State ZIP | ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80111 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.64000, -105.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were loading pipes onto a flatbed truck when one of the pipes rolled off the truck and struck the injured employee, causing a fractured vertebra.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2023, a worker at Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. in ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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