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Fractures and dislocations

1 hospitalization · 2018032206 · 3/5/2018 · Waste Management - Denver North Hauling

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Gates
Secondary source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
Waste Management - Denver North Hauling
Location
12202 Airport Way, BROOMFIELD, COLORADO, 80021
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on site collecting trash from a dumpster. The enclosure gate for the dumpster had drop pegs that normally hold, but 70 mph winds overtook the gate and slammed it against the dumpster while the employee's hand was in the way. The employee sustained broken bones, a dislocation, and vascular injuries to the right hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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