DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-09-29Commerce CityCoRocky Mountain Recycling, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was exiting a mobile shear. The employee slipped and fell to a lower level, suffering two broken ribs and a possible punctured lung.
2021-08-31Commerce CityCoBison Ridge Construction LLCFingertip(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was hanging a ladder on a ladder rack in a trench box when the ladder slipped from their grip and pinched their finger between the ladder and ladder rack. Their left middle fingertip was amputated without bone loss.
2020-09-24Commerce CityCoUnited Parcel ServiceAnkle(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a package jam on the conveyor line. Her foot got caught underneath and she sustained a broken ankle.
2020-08-10Commerce CityCoBimbo Bakeries USABODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was loading his truck when he fainted and was hospitalized for dehydration.
2020-05-08Commerce CityColoradoUnited Parcel ServicePelvisStruck by object or equipment
An employee was adjusting a trailer dolly between two trailers. As the employee began to move the dolly from under the rear trailer, the weight of the trailer shot the dolly forward. The dolly hit and pushed the employee, who became pinned between the two trailers and injured his pelvis.
2020-05-04Commerce CityColoradoFaris MachineryChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was securing a front-end loader that was loaded on a trailer. He fell from the loader onto the concrete below, suffering injuries to the shoulder blade, ribs, a collarbone, as well as blood in the lungs.
2020-03-30Commerce CityColoradoCPC Services, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell from the second-floor level to ground level while installing a staircase. The employee suffered two fractured ribs and a punctured lung and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-03-24Commerce CityColoradoLAND O'LAKES PURINA FEED LLCArm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a bin drill to clear material hung up inside an ingredient bin. The employee's arm was caught in the drill and broken.
2020-02-03Commerce CityColoradoShamrock Foods CompanyBack, including spine, spinal cordStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was struck by a 50-pound bag of onions while trying to free a stuck pallet on rolling racks. He suffered a spinal cord injury that caused paralysis.
2020-01-18Commerce CityColoradoVICKO CONSTRUCTION, INC.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was in a basket on a forklift, wrapping a new home. The basket fell off the forklift to the ground, and the employee suffered a broken femur, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung.
2019-08-08Commerce CityColoradoCentury LinkMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was ascending a ladder to remove a drop (phone line) when the employee fell off the ladder to the ground, fracturing a wrist and ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-06-13Commerce CityColoradoAZZ GALVANIZING SERVICESMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was moving a steel box to remove excess molten zinc after it came out of a kettle when the wire holding the box broke and the box fell into the kettle. Molten zinc splashed on the employee, causing second and third degree burns to his neck, chest, and arms.
2019-06-01Commerce CityColoradoJ.B. Hunt Transport Inc.Lower leg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was replacing a light on a trailer using an extension ladder. The employee fell off the ladder to the ground about 4 feet below, breaking his right tibia and fibula.
2019-05-28Commerce CityColoradoSOUTHWEST MOBILE STORAGE, INC.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing down a ladder after installing a sign. The ladder's leg slipped on muddy ground and the employee fell about 6 feet to the ground, suffering a broken wrist and lacerated liver.
2019-03-25Commerce CityColoradoOribi Manufacturing, LLCNonclassifiableNonclassifiable
A temporary employee was operating a forming station. A robot carrying hot thermoplastic composite struck the employee.
2019-03-06Commerce CityColoradoRush Enterprises, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice in a parking lot and fell to the pavement, suffering a broken hip. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-07-26Commerce CityColoradoArrow Civil, LLCTrunkFall to lower level
An employee was performing concrete work when he fell in a hole that had a piece of rebar in it and was impaled. He suffered internal injuries.
2018-07-21Commerce CityColoradoSuntec ConcreteFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a circular saw to cut two-by-fours. The saw kicked back, causing the amputation of the employee's left thumb.
2018-06-22Commerce CityColoradoLaborMax Staffing Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was opening a door when a strong wind pushed it shut. The tip of the employee's left index finger was trapped between the door and the frame, and was amputated to the first bone.
2018-02-27Commerce CityColoradoTire Centers LLCEye(s)Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
While inflating a tire, an employee was struck by the tire or a piece of the rim, suffering a forehead laceration and orbital eye fracture.
2018-02-08Commerce CityColoradoR & S Steel Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell, fracturing her right hip.
2018-01-13Commerce CityColoradoAlphas RoofingArm(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a roof to the ground, suffering a head injury and a broken arm.
2017-10-04Commerce CityColoradoRoofline Supply and Delivery Hand(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a forklift when his right hand was caught and pinched between the forklift and a stationary skid of asphalt shingles.
2017-08-08Commerce CityColoradoElkhorn Construction, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee had been prepping concrete forms for removal and was on top of one of the forms. While moving from one anchor point to another, the employee fell off the form. His self-retracting lanyard failed and he fell to the concrete, 16 to 18 feet below, sustaining injuries to his head, hip and wrist.
2017-06-13Commerce CityColoradoUPS Ground FreightLeg(s)Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was unloading a trailer. He did not lower the dock plate because there was a drum too close to the end of the trailer. While stepping from the dock to the trailer to move the drum, the employee fell between the trailer and dock. The drum then rolled onto his leg and crushed it between the dock and trailer. His leg broke and required surgery.
2017-04-27Commerce CityColoradoUNITED PARCEL SERVICEThigh(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was working in the irregular package section when a coworker extended a package slide so packages could migrate to a lower conveyor. The employee then walked and hit the slide, falling to the floor and breaking his femur.
2017-03-20Commerce CityColoradoFlynn Southwest GP, Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was adjusting the jib lock at the side of the main boom on a 55-ton boom truck. He loosened the lower securement bolts. While loosening the upper bolts one of the lower bolts came out and the jib slipped off of the locking plate. It dropped a couple feet until resting on the cab and struck the employee on the face and left shoulder.
2016-09-18Commerce CityColoradoCheaper RooterPelvisExcavation or trenching cave-in
An employee was digging an excavation when the excavation collapsed on the employee. The employee suffered a broken pelvis.
2016-09-16Commerce CityColoradoWalmartLeg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder cleaning out a compactor chute when he fell from the ladder and broke his leg.
2016-05-02Commerce CityColoradoPackaging Corporation of AmericaFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee received a partial amputation of the left middle finger when it was pinched between two wood blocks used as braces while attempting to use a pallet jack to lift a paper roll out of the corrugator.
2015-11-18Commerce CityColoradoWaste Connections of Colorado, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee climbed on top of a front load garbage truck to remove debris from the canopy area. The employee then fell approximately 10 feet off the truck fracturing the left hip and arm.
2015-09-24Commerce CityColoradoSunstate Equipment, LLCHip(s)Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee's powered buggy spun out of control after being accelerated, and the employee fell and injured his left hip. He required hospitalization and surgery.
2015-08-18Commerce CityColoradoSutrakFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
While performing maintenance on a punch press machine, an employee's right-hand middle finger got caught in a rotating wheel and was amputated.
2015-08-12Commerce CityColoradoCST BrandsAnkle(s) and leg(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was picking up trash in the parking lot when her knee gave out and she fell fracturing the left leg in two places and dislocating the ankle.
2015-07-24Commerce CityColoradoFaris Machinery CompanyFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The employee was working on a sewer truck and trying to pull a ladder down. The ladder was stuck and when he forced the ladder to move, his left ring and middle fingers were pinched between the ladder and a utility door. The left ring fingertip was amputated (no bone loss).
2015-06-22Commerce CityColoradoUnited Parcel Service, Inc.BrainStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was working alone on 6/22/15 setting up TOFC rollers that carry cargo into tractor trailers. The TOFC rollers became loose and struck the employee in the head. The employee suffered head trauma and lacerations to his ear.
2015-01-30Commerce CityColoradoDOUGLASS COLONY GROUP, INC.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
Worker was pulling a strap-on tarp on a flatbed truck when the bungee cord snapped. The momentum caused the worker to fall from the truck. The worker was injured and hospitalized.