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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018043687 · 4/17/2018 · NE Colorado Cellular, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
NE Colorado Cellular, Inc
Location
845 South Sherman, HOLYOKE, COLORADO, 80734
NAICS
517210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping another employee move a RRU from the top of a wooden tower pole to the bottom. Another employee was holding onto a piece of conduit when a gust of wind picked up the conduit. The conduit came down, striking and possibly fracturing the injured employee's right hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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