COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO—
Sprouts Farmers Market
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Sprouts Farmers Market, 5617 Barnes Rd., COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80917 on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was stacking soda cases when she bumped a fire extinguisher, which fell onto her foot. The employee suffered a toe amputation.
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An employee was descending a ladder when he slipped and fell with his weight landing on his leg, resulting in a broken leg.
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An employee was leaving for his break. While walking through the parking lot to get to his vehicle, a vehicle entered the parking lot, forcing the employee to stop abruptly, which caused him to slip on a patch of ice and fall. The employee's ankle was broken.
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