Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nebraska Ash, 1815 Y St., LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68501
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
While carrying a lid on a railcar, a temporary employee fell from the railcar to the ground, suffering a broken cheekbone and wrist.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
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