RUSH, COLORADO—
RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., Intersection of Rush and McCurdy Rd, RUSH, COLORADO 80833 on — Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking on the shoulder of a road to adjust a traffic sign. The employee slipped on loose gravel/sand and fell, sustaining a fractured lower leg.
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An employee was exiting a work vehicle on the passenger side while taking a break. His foot got caught under the dashboard causing him to fall out of the truck and break his right arm.
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An employee was stowing away the catwalk on a pavement marking vehicle when his left ring finger was caught in the catwalk, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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