CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO—
Dirt Worx LLC
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dirt Worx LLC, 3688 Happy Heart Way, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109 on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was operating an excavator when it tipped on the edge of the road adjacent to a trench. This caused the employee to fall against the inside of the cab resulting in hospitalization for broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a bruised spleen.
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