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Fractures and dislocations

1 hospitalization · 2017032767 · 3/27/2017 · LEED FABRICATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary source
Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses

Employer

Name
LEED FABRICATION
Location
3988 Weld County Rd 19, FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, 80621
NAICS
333132
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unloading equipment from the bed of a truck when his fall protection lanyard became tangled around his leg, causing him to lose his balance and fall. He broke his leg and dislocated his right ankle while trying to remove his boot, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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