COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO—
Berry Companies Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Berry Companies Inc., 910 E Cheyenne Rd., COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80905 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning out a company truck. He was walking to a dumpster to throw out trash when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured right tibia.
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An employee was lifting the cab of a skid steer. The cab slipped out of his grasp and pinned a finger against the frame. The employee's finger was crushed/broken.
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An employee was removing and repairing a hydraulic lift cylinder on a piece of equipment. The employee loosened a connection and pressurized hydraulic fluid burst out, hitting the employee's hand. Hydraulic fluid penetrated into the skin tissue and muscle of the thumb on the palm side of the hand.
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While coming down the ladder of a machine, an employee missed the last step, fell onto the concrete, and broke a hip.
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