LINCOLN, NEBRASKA—
CABELAS INC
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CABELAS INC, 4710 S. St., LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68506 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking toward the front door of the bank when she stepped on a rock and slipped, falling on and breaking her right hip.
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On March 18, 2016, at approximately 6:15 a.m., an employee was operating a stand-up forklift and traveling toward the battery changing area when his left hand made contact with the overhead racking system, amputating his left pinky finger near the knuckle.
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