PENSACOLA, FLORIDA—
Hensel Phelps Construction Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hensel Phelps Construction Inc., 4180 West Nine Mile Road, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32526 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
An employee and coworkers were pouring a concrete floor when the floor collapsed about 18 feet. The employee suffered back and rib injuries and was hospitalized.
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