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Carrera Services Inc.

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carrera Services Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Carrera Services Inc. Report ID 2023098130
Address 6641 East Ithaca Pl City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80237
Event Date September 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.65000, -104.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was going up in a lift to begin trimming trees with a chainsaw. He was approximately 20-25 feet in the air when the latch to the bucket got caught and detached. The bucket then tipped causing the employee to fall to the ground. He sustained fractures to his right elbow, right wrist, and left femur.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2023, a worker at Carrera Services Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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