LITTLETON, COLORADO—
AutoNation Ford Littleton
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AutoNation Ford Littleton, 8252 S. Broadway, LITTLETON, COLORADO 80122 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee had shown a car to a customer. After exiting the car, it rolled and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a broken leg.
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