Berry Companies Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Berry Companies Inc. in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Employer Berry Companies Inc. Report ID 20231211059
Address 910 E Cheyenne Rd. City, State ZIP COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80905
Event Date December 4, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 532412 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.80000, -104.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a company truck. He was walking to a dumpster to throw out trash when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured right tibia.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2023, a worker at Berry Companies Inc. in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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