Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
| Employer | Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043257 |
| Address | 1089 Lilac Cir | City, State ZIP | BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80020 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -105.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading containers from the back of a box truck when he fell off the truck and landed on his right elbow/shoulder on the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured right arm.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2025, a worker at Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with straight trucks, box trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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