LONGMONT, COLORADO—
Diablos Construction, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Dislocations, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Diablos Construction, Inc., 912 Confidence Drive, LONGMONT, COLORADO 80504 on — Dislocations, n.e.c., affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
On February 23, 2016, an employee was trying to access the roof when he fell approximately 11 feet from an extension ladder to the lower roof level. He dislocated his kneecap and required surgery.
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