YUKON, OKLAHOMA—
AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE INC.
Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE INC., 12444 NW 10th St., YUKON, OKLAHOMA 73099 on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was removing trash/debris from a rooftop and fell approximately 25 feet through a hole to the ground below resulting in broken bones.
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