GREELEY, COLORADO—
Northern Colorado Disposal Inc
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee was going to remove the tarp from a compactor. Another employee was unloading a roll-off container in the transfer station and didn't realize the injured employee was there. The injured employee's right leg was pinched between the roll-off container and the compactor, resulting in a right leg amputation.
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