Love's Travel Stop

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BENNETT, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Love's Travel Stop in 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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