ROGGEN, COLORADO—
Evergreen Caisons, Inc.
Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Evergreen Caisons, Inc., Structure 191 on Pathways Project Transmission, ROGGEN, COLORADO 80652 on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Chest unspecified.
Final narrative
At 5:46 PM, on July 26, 2025, an Evergreen Caissons bulldozer operator was towing a water truck on a sandy job site. The tow hook failed and the shackle and D-ring on the nylon tow rope snapped back and went through the back window of the dozer, and struck the operator. The employee sustained a gash under their right armpit. The employee was hospitalized.
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