Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Katmai Government Services, LLC, 1681 Specker Ave., FORT CARSON, COLORADO 80913
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was going down the stairs when she fell and broke her ankle, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
At about 1:00 p.m. on April 23, 2025, an employee was unloading a forklift-mounted hopper into a dumpster. The employee's left index finger was caught between the hopper and one of the forklift's forks. The fingertip was amputated.
An employee was conducting rounds to prepare for dinner when she tripped on a telephone cord in a resident's room. She fell to the floor and sustained a fractured hip.
Two employees were transporting a refrigerator down the stairs when one employee lost his grip, causing the refrigerator to shift and pin the injured employee against the wall. The employee sustained a back injury.
An employee was delivering materials. He was doing his pre-delivery inspection on the roof of the jobsite (a warehouse) when he fell through a plexiglass skylight. He landed on his feet on the concrete floor 14 feet below. The employee sustained fractures to his spine, left ulnar/radius, and right heel. The employee required surgery.
An employee was removing packaging from a roll of printing substrate. The blade of their utility knife got stuck. The employee used both hands to free the knife and the blade partially amputated their left little fingertip.
A concrete batch plant operator was assisting with clearing spoil piles using a skid steer. The skid steer backed into a stationary screen plant. The employee's left little finger was crushed between the controls of the skid steer and the screen plant, resulting in a fracture and laceration. The employee's finger was surgically amputated.
An employee was standing on an extension ladder, using a torquing tool to remove bolts that secured blades to a rotor. When the torquing tool activated, its reaction arm came around and pinched the employee's right middle finger against a lifting eye. His fingertip was amputated.