# Fractures at H&E Equipment Services
> OSHA SIR `2019077075` · 7/12/2019 · DENVER, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** H&E Equipment Services
- **Location:** 10114 E 59th N. Dr., DENVER, COLORADO, 80239
- **NAICS:** 532490
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was repairing a forklift when the forklift's axle moved. It caught and dragged the employee several feet resulting in broken ribs and hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*