DENVER, COLORADO—
R B Machine, Inc.
Fall on same level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at R B Machine, Inc., 1100 W. Louisiana Ave., DENVER, COLORADO 80223 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting the forks on a forklift when a fork detached from the forklift. The employee jumped out of the way but fell on the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.
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