GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO—
Aramark Health Care
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Aramark Health Care, 2635 North 7th Street, GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501 on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
On August 29, 2015, at approximately 5:00 p.m., an employee was unloading material using a built-in hydraulic lift gate attached to the rear of the delivery truck. The material fell on and broke the employee's pelvis.
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An employee was getting ready to repair a broken PVC pipe that was dripping water on the floor. He placed blankets in the area to contain the dripping water and then began climbing a ladder to the pipe when he slipped and fell off the ladder, fracturing his hip.
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