Flawless Steel Welding LLC.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Flawless Steel Welding LLC. | Report ID | 2025032517 |
| Address | 5353 Joliet Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80239 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams and rails metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1812294 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -104.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 20-foot-long steel beam using an overhead crane. After lowering the beam onto dunnage wood, the employee unhooked it and began to move the crane. The crane's lifting attachment, which had not been fully removed, lifted the beam and caused it to roll toward a nearby pile of steel. The beam pushed the employee into the pile of steel and he suffered a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2025, a worker at Flawless Steel Welding LLC. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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