Fractures

Name: Fractures at Colliers Engineering & Design
Start: 8/14/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087465 · 8/14/2024 · Colliers Engineering & Design

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source: Drills, braces, drivers
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Colliers Engineering & Design
Location: Wadsworth Parkway & West 108th Ave, WESTMINSTER, COLORADO, 80021
NAICS: 541330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a core drill when the blade got stuck in the asphalt he was attempting to cut. The drill continued to spin, knocking him down, and then striking his left arm and thumb, resulting in a fractured thumb.

Source

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