FORT LUPTON, COLORADO—
LEED FABRICATION
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at LEED FABRICATION, 3988 Weld County Rd 19, FORT LUPTON, COLORADO 80621 on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was unloading equipment from the bed of a truck when his fall protection lanyard became tangled around his leg, causing him to lose his balance and fall. He broke his leg and dislocated his right ankle while trying to remove his boot, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
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