Mountain Temp Services, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — WESTMINSTER, COLORADO
| Employer | Mountain Temp Services, LLC | Report ID | 2023076396 |
| Address | 10651 Westminster Blvd | City, State ZIP | WESTMINSTER, COLORADO 80020 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -105.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning up. As they bent down to pick up a trash pile, a rolling cart rolled into a stack of drywall. The drywall then fell on the employee's right leg, fracturing his tibia.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2023, a worker at Mountain Temp Services, LLC in WESTMINSTER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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