Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sunshine Holdings, LLC, 1820 Broadway, SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA 69361
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
Employees had cut out the concrete slab foundation inside a building that was being remodeled and were placing a sewer line in a 2' deep trench. The injured employee was walking towards the exit when the roof of the structure collapsed, striking and injuring the employee. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a fractured collar bone and a sprained knee.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Roofs, n.e.c.
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