Diamond T Services Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT LUPTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Diamond T Services Inc. | Report ID | 2024021429 |
| Address | 8711 CR 23 | City, State ZIP | FORT LUPTON, COLORADO 80621 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Heavy earth-moving machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -104.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down the ladder of a loader when he fell approximately 4 feet to the ground below, resulting in a fractured L2 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2024, a worker at Diamond T Services Inc. in FORT LUPTON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with heavy earth-moving machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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