Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-16	Colorado Springs	Co	Tri Star Masonry	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
An employee was tendering the grout pipe line to the wall of structure. He jumped from a higher level down onto the planks of the scaffold on a lower level, collapsing the planks and falling 17 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a compound fracture on the lower left leg and a fractured spine.
2021-11-03	Colorado Springs	Co	GLOBAL UNDERGROUND CORP	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hitching a trailer to a generator. As the generator hitch was set on the edge of the truck hitch, it slipped and caught the employee's fingertip. The fingertip and fingernail were amputated (without bone loss).
2021-10-19	Colorado Springs	Co	SYSCO DENVER INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee tried to maneuver a pallet jack being steered by a co-worker by grabbing the forks when the forks came down onto the employee's right index finger, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.
2021-10-14	Colorado Springs	Co	PurePressure	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing a mixer. A belt caught his left index finger and pulled it through a pulley. The index fingertip was amputated and his middle finger was split open.
2021-10-09	Colorado Springs	Co	US Forest Service Pikes Peak	Leg(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A flammable mix spilled on an employee's leg during forest firing operations. Afterward, air entered the employee's trouser leg at the cuff and, with an ignition source present, the vapors within the trouser leg ignited. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the right leg.
2021-09-30	Colorado Springs	Co	WeatherCraft Co	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was climbing a fixed-roof access ladder with a box of tools. When he attempted to reach up to the last rung, he fell 15 feet to the ground, resulting in a shattered tibia that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-08-17	Colorado Springs	Co	King Soopers	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was gathering shopping carts in the parking lot. She went inside and collapsed due to heat exhaustion.
2021-08-14	Colorado Springs	Co	Allegion - Schlage Lock	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing down a ladder and fell to the floor 8 feet below, suffering a broken right tibia and ankle.
2021-06-04	Colorado Springs	Co	The Sanborn Map Company Inc.	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a ladder, working on an aircraft antenna. The employee fell 3 feet from the third rung of the ladder, struck the wing, and then landed on the concrete floor. The employee suffered a broken pelvis.
2021-04-29	Colorado Springs	Co	FORT CARSON (EVANS HOSPITAL)	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was sitting in her office chair when a ceiling tile above the employee that was saturated with water fell and hit them on the head and shoulder, resulting in a concussion and a shoulder injury.
2021-04-27	Colorado Springs	Co	Nelson Pipeline	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
As an employee was exiting a trench on a ladder, an excavator bucket became detached from its boom, slid down the slope of the trench, and struck the employee. The employee suffered a lacerated liver and damage to the diaphragm.
2021-04-11	Colorado Springs	Co	ACE HARDWARD (RETAIL SUPPORT CENTER)	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was traveling on a dock lift when it struck an empty pallet. The employee was thrown from the lift, which kept rolling and pinned his left foot. He suffered a partial amputation to a toe.
2021-02-21	Colorado Springs	Co	Bighorn Plastering	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was receiving debris on the ground when they were struck on the head with a 2-pound piece of stucco, resulting in an injury that required hospitalization.
2021-02-17	Colorado Springs	Co	H2 Global Solutions	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a platform, hit his head on the ground and was hospitalized with head trauma.
2021-01-16	Colorado Springs	Co	Phil Long Dealerships	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was releasing a stuck safety latch mechanism on an automotive lift. The lift lowered, catching the employee's finger in the mechanism and causing an amputation.
2020-10-14	Colorado Springs	Co	Reliance Metal Center	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was connecting a load to a crane when his left ring finger was crushed by the load chain resulting in medical amputation.
2020-09-28	Colorado Springs	Co	E&K OF DENVER	Hand(s)	Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a forklift while holding the spotters line. The slack from the line wrapped around the back wheel of the forklift and when the wheel moved it tightened and crushed the employee's left hand.
2020-09-02	Colorado Springs	Co	Russ Electric, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a medium volt switchgear. The employee began to wipe the area with a rag and sustained an electric shock (13,800 volts) to the left arm. The employee was hospitalized and has second degree burns on six percent of their body.
2020-08-20	Colorado Springs	Co	BRADLEY EXCAVATING	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was inserting the pin of the hydraulic cylinder into the trench box hole when her right middle finger got caught in between the pin of the hydraulic cylinder and the trench box hole and was amputated.
2020-08-13	Colorado Springs	Co	Bauer Foundation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was checking a butterfly valve after cleaning it. The valve pinched his finger, amputating the tip with no bone or nail loss.
2020-07-21	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Stresscon Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was bending rebar on a rebar bending machine when their finger was caught. The fingertip was crushed and was amputated at the hospital.
2020-07-17	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Work Zone Traffic Control Inc	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
An employee was flagging traffic when a vehicle veered into the work zone and struck the employee. The injured employee sustained a torn aorta and fractures to the hip, arm, and hand.
2020-07-15	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Workzone Traffic Control, LLC	Skull	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on the back of a work truck platform. As he was stepping off the platform, he slipped and fell, struck his head, and sustained a skull fracture.
2020-07-05	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Chipotle Mexican Grill	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on the second step of a step stool replacing grill hood filters when the employee fell. The employee's arm landed in a fryer containing hot cooking oil, resulting in burns on their right hand, arm, stomach, and back.
2020-06-18	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Bimbo Bakeries	Ankle(s) and knee(s)	Other fall to lower level
A delivery driver fell to the ground while stepping down from his truck. He sustained a dislocated right ankle and a torn left patella tendon and was hospitalized.
2020-05-06	Colorado Springs	Colorado	B&M Roofing of Colorado, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by thrown object-unintentional injury
An employee was leveling out trash and roofing debris inside a roll-off dumpster. Another employee picked up a piece of newly removed roofing debris and proceeded to dispose of it into same roll-off dumpster, hitting the injured employee on his right hand. He suffered injuries to his right wrist/forearm and the right side of his body.
2020-04-27	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Center for Employment Opportunities	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
A temporary employee was picking up trash in a ditch. He tripped on a rock and fell to the ground, suffering lacerations to the elbows and hands, as well as a strain and pain in the knee.
2020-03-06	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Rolling Plains Construction	Multiple head locations	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was spraying the ceiling of a parking lot while on a rolling scaffold. The employee turned to spray and fell 6 feet from the scaffold to the concrete below. The employee was hospitalized with a subdural hematoma and facial fractures.
2020-02-20	Colorado Springs	Colorado	King Soopers Colorado Springs	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a table storing materials on an upper shelf when he fell from the table to the ground, breaking ribs on his left side and suffering a concussion. He was hospitalized.
2020-02-07	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Anheuser-Busch	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was operating and standing on a dock plate when he slipped. While trying to catch himself, his right middle and ring fingers were pinched in between the plate's joint and lip, causing an avulsion to the soft tissue on the fingers.
2020-01-10	Colorado Springs	Colorado	CFG Systems, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a router when his left hand was caught in the machine, amputating his two middle fingers.
2020-01-08	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Acent Surgical Center	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was exiting her vehicle when she slipped on ice and injured her tibia and fibula.
2019-08-23	Colorado Springs	Colorado	ENTREC Cranes and Heavy Haul Inc	Pelvis	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was attempting to repair a crane boom dolly. The employee released the air supply to the crane boom dolly, allowing the brakes to release. The dolly rolled over its wheel chocks back toward the crane, pinching the employee between the crane and dolly. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis.
2019-08-14	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Dwire Earthmoving, LLC	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was tearing down a trench box (which was on the ground, not in use). When the last pin holding two panels together was pulled out, one of the panels struck the employee and injured his leg/hip.
2019-08-12	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Johnson Storage	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee climbed up on a storage crate and then fell to the ground, breaking an ankle.
2019-08-06	Colorado Springs	Colorado	USPS	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was delivering mail to a house when a dog came out of the door and bit her left hand, left wrist, and right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-08-02	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Burlington Stores	Arm(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was in a receiving area when a roll-up receiving door fell off the wall and struck the employee on the arm. The employee suffered a cut and bruising and was hospitalized.
2019-07-31	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Hobby Lobby	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While leaving a classroom, an employee tripped over the baseboard or doorjamb. The employee suffered a broken pelvis and possibly a broken right arm.
2019-07-18	Colorado Springs	Colorado	New Generation Construction	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee on a scaffold was pulling up a load of stone when he fell approximately 50 feet to the lower working surface and sustained a crushed pelvis and internal injuries.
2019-06-25	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Lowes Home Improvement # 2806	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
An employee was fixing a leak under a break room sink when the employee was shocked and burned by 110 voltage. The employee recoiled and hit their head. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-06-24	Colorado Springs	Colorado	CENTRAL STATES ROOFING CO.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was applying hot asphalt to material layers. As the employee moved toward a parapet wall to cut a roll of felt, the employee slipped and fell forward. The employee's hand then entered the mop cart that contained the hot asphalt, causing third degree burns to the right hand and wrist.
2019-05-22	Colorado Springs	Colorado	CENTRAL STATES ROOFING CO.	Forearm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
A crew was applying hot asphalt to a built-up roof. They were tearing off the old roof and applying layers of asphalt and roofing materials to build the roof up at several layers. Asphalt is heated on the ground and built up through a pipe, put into a pie boy and a low-profile mop cart (400 to 500 degrees F), and applied to the roof with a mop that spreads hot asphalt at the right thickness. Because the asphalt cools quickly, the crew had to lay it out in a grid on rolls of felt. The injured emp
2019-05-21	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Victory Packaging LP	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading packages on a trailer's lift gate when the employee mis-stepped and fell to the ground, suffering broken ribs and a punctured lung. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-05-19	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Circle K	Knee(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
While chasing a shoplifter out of a store, an employee fell and suffered a knee injury.
2019-05-03	Colorado Springs	Colorado	SCHEFFE'S ROOFING	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee slipped while working on an extension ladder and fell six feet to the ground. The employee suffered a left knee injury and was hospitalized.
2019-05-02	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Reddaway Trucking	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was waiting to get delivery papers signed by the docking area when a 30-inch sheave wheel, weighing approximately 40-50 lbs., came down on his big right toe.
2019-04-26	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Alpine Disposal, Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was directing a garbage truck as it backed up. He tripped and fell on the road, suffering a head injury and abrasions.
2019-04-15	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Aspen Pointe	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While vacuuming a floor, an employee got tangled in the cord and fell sustaining a broken hip.
2019-04-04	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Crossmark, Inc	Thigh(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was carrying a container of a corrosive solution that is used to wash produce. The solution leaked onto the employee's pants and caused a chemical burn to the upper left thigh that required hospitalization.
2019-03-12	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Central States Roofing	Head and neck	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was suspending a pour pot above an open kettle of hot tar when the wire broke and the pour pot fell into the kettle, splashing hot tar on the employee. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the face and neck.
2019-01-06	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Heuberger Motors, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was setting a vehicle on a lift when the lift began to rise. His right ring finger was caught between the vehicle and the lift. He was hospitalized.
2019-01-02	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Entegris, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was holding a horizontal release bar when his left ring finger was pinched between the bar handle and the floor, resulting in an amputation of the finger to the first knuckle.
2018-06-28	Colorado Springs	Colorado	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering parcels and suffered dehydration related to the heat.
2018-06-28	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Tri Star Masonry	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting wood with a saw. The saw kicked back and caught his glove and amputated his left pinky finger.
2018-06-20	Colorado Springs	Colorado	SINTON DAIRY FOODS COMPANY, LLC.	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was changing out a filter on the filler when hot water spilled on him, causing serious thermal burns.
2018-06-07	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Aeroflex Colorado Springs, Inc	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Two employees were performing a routine inspection of the neutron generator. One of the two workers heard a hissing sound and they detected a leak that could be corrected by tightening a flange bolt. When one of the employee's set the wrench on the flange bolt, the clamp failed and the internal pressure propelled the dome (globe) away from the base and the dome struck the other employee (without the wrench) in the chest. The injured employee sustained one broken rib and a punctured spleen.
2018-06-06	Colorado Springs	Colorado	The Navigators	Nonclassifiable	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was setting up for a climb when the worker fell and was injured.
2018-06-05	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Archer Exteriors	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a magnetic hammer to nail eave flashing when a 2.5 inch nail went through his thumb and into the frame of the house.
2018-05-31	Colorado Springs	Colorado	The Pep Boys Manny, Moe and Jack	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was cleaning in the service area when he slipped around some equipment. He was not able to move his legs and required hospitalization.
2018-05-30	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Ace Hardware Corporation	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a protective bollard and twisted his body and knee while falling to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left tibia and was hospitalized for treatment.
2018-05-17	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Danielle Construction, LLC.	Wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a 2x4 with a circular saw when the blade contacted and deeply cut his left wrist, wounding the muscle and nerves. He was hospitalized.
2018-05-07	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Cruz Siding and Remodelation	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell approximately 14 feet from a scaffold while installing siding and dislocated a shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
2018-04-23	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Modern Painting Services, LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder taping off a window for paint when he fell to the ground, breaking his back.
2018-04-10	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Beacon Roofing	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
Two employees were loading large rolls of material onto a trailer. One employee was using a forklift. He unloaded one roll of material and it rolled across the bed of the trailer and fell off the other side, bouncing into the other employee's leg and fracturing his right fibula.
2018-03-05	Colorado Springs	Colorado	The Premier Group Staffing	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
A temporary employee slipped and fell while walking on loose rock at a construction site, breaking his left ankle and requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-14	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Reliance Metal Center	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading a truck with a crane. The material shifted pushing him off the truck. The employee suffered multiple leg fractures.
2017-09-15	Colorado Springs	Colorado	West Side Fabrication LLC	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was at a construction site installing a steel beam hoisted into position with a forklift. The employee climbed a ladder to access the beam and fell approximately 15 feet sustaining a fractured right femur and a right ankle compound fracture.
2017-08-14	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Progressive Roofing	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing a ladder to assess a leaking roof when he missed a rung with his hand and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. He suffered a gash to the left side of his head and a fracture to his left elbow.
2017-07-25	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Brookdale Senior Living	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee walked into a resident's apartment, tripped over something, and landed on her left hip, fracturing it.
2017-07-24	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Berwick Electric Co	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working on the fourth rung of an 8-foot ladder when one leg of the ladder moved and he reacted to the movement. The ladder fell with the employee, hitting the floor. He suffered a left rib fracture and partially collapsed left lung, requiring hospitalization.
2017-07-18	Colorado Springs	Colorado	GE JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was hauling a 5-gallon bucket of water up a 20-foot incline to dump it when he experienced symptoms of dehydration. He was hospitalized for dehydration and heat stress.
2017-07-11	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Compass Communication, LLC	Multiple body parts	Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee climbed a telephone pole and was drilling into it when the employee hit the powerline and was shocked and burned. The transformer blew up and the employee flew off the pole. While the employee was in mid air, the broken powerline swung off the pole and hit the employee's belt, shocking the employee again before the employee fell to the ground.
2017-06-29	Colorado Springs	Colorado	SUPERIOR PRECISION SHEET METAL CORP.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to dislodge a stuck part on a roll forming machine when his right hand was caught between two pieces of metal and the machine guide, amputating his little finger around the middle knuckle, damaging his ring finger, and cutting his middle finger (requiring stitches). The machine was guarded at the time.
2017-06-27	Colorado Springs	Colorado	MT Construction	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
While installing plywood sheathing on top of floor joists on the main floor of a house, an employee slipped and fell 10 feet onto the basement's concrete floor, suffering a collarbone injury.
2017-06-23	Colorado Springs	Colorado	XPO Logistics	Upper arm(s)	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was disconnecting his truck trailer and pulled the fifth wheel handle. When the handle released, his right arm jerked back and popped. He suffered a torn muscle in his upper right arm and developed compartment syndrome, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2017-06-22	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Rusin Concrete Construction	Lower extremities	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was pouring concrete when concrete entered his boots, causing a chemical burn that became infected.
2017-06-20	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Bruno's Mechanical, Inc.	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were laying pipe underneath a joist when a third party hit the joist, causing it to fall on them. The first employee suffered a head injury, while the second suffered a broken arm, broken wrist, and bruised ribs.
2017-06-03	Colorado Springs	Colorado	American Heart Association	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was in a parking lot when a flatbed trailer struck her, knocked her down, and rolled over her legs, fracturing her right knee and left leg in three places.
2017-05-25	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Penrose Hospital	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee suffered a back sprain while lifting a patient's leg onto the bed.
2017-04-28	Colorado Springs	Colorado	AK & J Sealants, LLC	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was installing weatherproofing on a balcony of a new residential building when he leaned against the handrail and it failed. He fell approximately 22 feet to the lower working surface, breaking his right arm and left cheekbone and injuring his head.
2017-04-11	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Discover Goodwill	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting plywood with a planer and lacerated three fingers on the right hand and amputated a fingertip. The planer was unguarded at the time.
2017-03-29	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Lindsay Precast - Plant A	Hand(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee suffered a crushing injury to the hand from a rebar shear.
2017-02-21	Colorado Springs	Colorado	BluSky Restoration Contractor, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee fell 18 feet from an apartment complex roof while installing shingles, breaking two right-side ribs.
2017-01-31	Colorado Springs	Colorado	West Side Fabrication, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee amputated his index fingertip on a band saw.
2017-01-20	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Stresscon Corporation	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking in the manufacturing yard when he tripped on a rock and twisted/fractured his right ankle. He required hospitalization and surgery.
2016-10-05	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Broadmoor Hotel, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c.
While unloading laundry bins from the back of a delivery truck, an employee's foot was caught under the hydraulic lift at the back of the truck, amputating his toes.
2016-09-24	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Sprouts Farmer Market	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell down the stairs, fracturing the right arm.
2016-09-13	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Penrose-St. Frances Health Services	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a step stool reaching up for equipment when she fell, sustaining head injuries including brain bleeding and requiring hospitalization.
2016-08-11	Colorado Springs	Colorado	BRINKMANN CONSTRUCTION	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was carrying a pipe to a dumpster when the pipe dropped and landed on his leg. He was hospitalized with a broken leg.
2016-08-05	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Fedex	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was raising the safety rail on the conveyor and holding onto the vertical support rail. His left middle finger was caught in the hinge amputating the fingertip.
2016-07-12	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Broadmoor Hotel	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was injured when he lost control of the ATV he was driving and crashed into a tree while transporting trash to its disposal. The employee sustained a fractured left rib and punctured left lung.
2016-07-07	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Pepsico	Head	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while ascending an extension ladder, sustaining a head fracture that required hospitalization.
2016-07-06	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Stresscon Corp	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
While working outside and pouring concrete into forms, an employee felt sick and experienced nausea due to heat stress/exhaustion.
2016-06-01	Colorado Springs	Colorado	General Shale Inc.	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee stepped into the block machine to clear a jam. When it was cleared, the machine activated and the employee's ankle was pinned under the machine and fractured. The employee's toe was also fractured. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
2016-05-17	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Vectrus System Corporation	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on the workplace parking lot, suffering a right knee injury that required surgery.
2016-05-09	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Pepsico	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee steering a stand-up forklift lost control of the lift and struck a racking system. The employee's lower left leg was caught between the forklift and racking system, contusing the left calf.
2016-04-12	Colorado Springs	Colorado	NEXGEN PHARMA, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
An employee in a scissor lift was helping to repair a heater approximately 17 feet above ground level when the lift platform collapsed. The employee sustained injuries upon impact with the platform.
2016-04-10	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Broadmoor Hotel	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell on the floor while passing through the kitchen wash area, breaking his left ribs and injuring his lungs. He was hospitalized.
2016-03-08	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Western Scrap Processing	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting pieces of copper using a shear when one of the pieces dropped. He reached down to get the piece with his right hand and at the same time his left foot pressed the down pedal of the shear (which has an up pedal and a down pedal). His left-hand index and middle fingertips were amputated above the top knuckles.
2016-03-04	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Superior Steel Connectors Corporation	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was hanging 8x8 tubes from the ground level. The first tube was set in place and the second tube was being placed. The column leaned out and separated from the wall, causing the tube to slip off the column. The steel tube hit the employee's forehead and knocked the employee against a wall.