Love's Travel Stop
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BENNETT, COLORADO
| Employer | Love's Travel Stop | Report ID | 2024065841 |
| Address | 1191 1st Street | City, State ZIP | BENNETT, COLORADO 80102 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 447110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -104.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was counting scrap tires located on a trailer in the parking lot. He lost his balance and fell to the ground breaking his tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2024, a worker at Love's Travel Stop in BENNETT, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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