AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE CO.
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Fractures — THORNTON, COLORADO
| Employer | AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE CO. | Report ID | 2024032090 |
| Address | 8501 GRANT STREET | City, State ZIP | THORNTON, COLORADO 80229 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Wheelchairs, scooters powered |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 | Inspection # | 1733850 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -104.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck by a customer on a mobile scooter in the store, causing them to fall and fracture their right hip.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2024, a worker at AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE CO. in THORNTON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with wheelchairs, scooters powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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