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Bruises, contusions

1 hospitalization · 2021098340 · 9/27/2021 · Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Vehicle, unspecified

Employer

Name
Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc.
Location
3900 Blake Street, DENVER, COLORADO, 80205
NAICS
424690
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to unload containers from a truck. The forklift had to be pulled out of the trailer by another vehicle using a tow strap. As the employee was removing the tow strap, the other vehicle backed up, and the employee's forearm was pinned between the forklift and the truck. The employee suffered a contusion to the forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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