CENTENNIAL, COLORADO—
SEMA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at SEMA CONSTRUCTION, INC., 7353 S. EAGLE STREET, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
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Final narrative
An employee tripped over the edge of a box scraper attachment and fell landing on top of the loader attachment. The employee sustained a head laceration and a broken collarbone.
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