Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Granite World of Colorado LLC, 1780 E 66th Ave, DENVER, COLORADO 80229
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was about to clean a 2,500-pound part from a CNC router. A forklift was preparing to lift the part so its underside could be cleaned. As the forklift adjusted position, it knocked over the part, which tipped onto the employee's leg below the knee. The employee's leg was crushed.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedMachine and appliance parts, unspecified
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