Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at STURGEON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., 8400 Pena Blvd (Denver International Airport), DENVER, COLORADO 80249
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was working on runway lights at the airport when they were struck by a water truck. The employee sustained injuries to the arm, shoulder, and torso, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
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An employee was lubricating the winch drum and cable of a high mast lighting system. The system's halo fell from the cable supporting it and struck the employee, who suffered sprains and bruising.
An employee was on a semi-trailer helping load fiberglass street light poles. The employee fell off the semi-trailer's flatbed when a 35' street light pole weighing approximately 50 lbs. came loose and fell toward the employee. The employee sustained multiple fractures to his pelvis and ribs and was hospitalized.
An employee was troubleshooting a metal door when a gust of wind hit the door, causing it to strike the employee's head. The employee suffered head trauma.
An employee was walking back to her workstation. A forklift reversed a short distance, then completed a U-turn and struck her, running over her lower extremities. She was hospitalized with a broken ankle.
An employee was training on a jockey truck. Upon stepping out of the truck, the employee was struck by a rubber tire gantry crane, resulting in amputations of the right leg above the knee and left leg below the knee.
An employee was standing at the rear of a double pallet jack. Another double jack approached, and the employee's lower leg was caught between the two pieces of equipment. He suffered a broken tibia and fibula.
An employee was unloading large material bags on a loading dock. A forklift tine pinned the employee's foot against a pallet, causing the employee to fall and suffer a broken ankle.
An employee was troubleshooting the control setup for a variable air volume box above a ceiling. The employee's hand came into contact with an exposed, energized 277-volt wire that had loosened from its terminal on the box's assembly. He was shocked and fell off a ladder. His left hand passed across the ceiling grid and was lacerated. He also suffered an electrical burn to the right hand and was hospitalized.
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An employee was inspecting the overhead area of a single-person lift and repositioning the lift through a double doorway. As they were transitioning through the doorway, they were caught between the doorframe and the vertical mast of the lift. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to the nose, left maxillary sinus, left orbital bone, and left jaw, with fractures at the maxillary sinus area.
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