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American Furniture Warehouse

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — THORNTON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Furniture Warehouse in THORNTON, COLORADO
Employer American Furniture Warehouse Report ID 2023098375
Address 8501 Grant st. City, State ZIP THORNTON, COLORADO 80229
Event Date September 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 442110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.85000, -104.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was being trained to operate a lift when they fell from the lift to the concrete ground below. The employee sustained fractures to their left elbow, arm, and hip.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2023, a worker at American Furniture Warehouse in THORNTON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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