LAKEWOOD, COLORADO—
Terumo BCT
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Terumo BCT, 10811 West Collins Ave, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80215 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple head locations.
Final narrative
An employee tripped on a curb and fell. She suffered a blunt-force injury to the left side of the face (in the eye/ear area) and a bruised left wrist.
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LAKEWOOD, COLORADO—
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An employee was exiting his vehicle at a jobsite when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured leg.
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LAKEWOOD, COLORADO—
Terumo BCT
An employee was assembling parts in a clean room while wearing a new smock with a tightly woven hood. She became faint (possibly due to overheating), lost consciousness, and fell to the floor, breaking her hip. She was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
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