Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Name: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at Best Steel LLC
Start: 5/15/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024054293 · 5/15/2024 · Best Steel LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

Event: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet
Source: Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping
Secondary source: Vehicle or mobile equipment failure

Employer

Name: Best Steel LLC
Location: 15003 Grant St., THORNTON, COLORADO, 80241
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing horizontal bracing. They were approximately 32 feet high in an extended scissor lift when one of the wheels broke off. The scissor lift tipped over and the employee struck the ground, sustaining a concussion and two broken ribs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown