DENVER, COLORADO—
Work Zone Traffic Control, LLC
Roadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Sprains
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Work Zone Traffic Control, LLC, I70/ Exit 256, DENVER, COLORADO 80014 on — Sprains, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
Two employees were setting up a traffic control zone while another stayed in an attenuator truck. A vehicle entered the zone and collided with the back of the truck, and the employee inside it suffered a back sprain.
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