COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO—
Alpine Disposal, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Alpine Disposal, Inc., 6880 Level Land Dr, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80923 on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was directing a garbage truck as it backed up. He tripped and fell on the road, suffering a head injury and abrasions.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO—
Alpine Disposal Inc
A commercial waste collection driver was servicing a 4-yard, front-end-load metal container on wheels. As he pushed the container back into the corral, the container bumped into the bollard and crushed the employee's hand. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the middle fingertip.
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