OSHA Injury Report: S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Driver was pushing can after dumping it and he thought there was dirt under the snow but it was ice. He slipped hurting his elbow and lower back. When initially talking to him he stated he did not have cleats on but in his statement he wrote that he did have them on

What happened

Driver was pushing can after dumping it and he thought there was dirt under the snow but it was ice. He slipped hurting his elbow and lower back. When initially stated he did not have cleats on but in his statement he wrote that he did have them on.

Injury or illness

SprainStrainTear

Object or substance involved

Surf. - IceSnow

Summary line

Driver was pushing can after dumping it and he thought there was dirt under the snow but it was ice. He slipped hurting his elbow and lower back. When initially stated he did not have cleats on but in his statement he wrote that he did have them on.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.