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Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — AURORA, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, LLC in AURORA, COLORADO
Employer Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, LLC Report ID 2023087191
Address 11950 E. 33rd Ave City, State ZIP AURORA, COLORADO 80010
Event Date August 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 327215 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.76000, -104.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading glass from a cart onto a customer's vehicle. As he walked away from the cart, he tripped over the rope that had been used to tie the glass to the rack. He fell and suffered a broken left forearm. He was then hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2023, a worker at Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, LLC in AURORA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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