ONTARIO, NEW YORK—
ERS Tower, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ERS Tower, LLC, 968 Whitney Road, ONTARIO, NEW YORK 14519 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was standing underneath a 40-foot cell tower section that was propped up on jacks. The section fell on and pinned the employee, fracturing his clavicle, vertebrae, and ribs.
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