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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20231211440 · 12/16/2023 · AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE CO.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE CO.
Location
8501 Grant Street, THORNTON, COLORADO, 80229
NAICS
442110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a lift in reverse through an aisle while the lift was loaded with a headboard. The headboard caught merchandise in the aisle racks, causing it to shift and contact the employee's right leg. The employee suffered a broken leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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