PITTSBURG, KANSAS—
Ace Sheetmetal LLC
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Ace Sheetmetal LLC, 1300 E Centennial Dr, PITTSBURG, KANSAS 66762 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a scaffold to mount exterior sheet metal panels when the scaffold fell over on the employee, injuring the employee's lower right leg.
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