Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NEGWER MATERIALS INC., 1351 N. Hanley Rd., SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63130
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
Two employees were delivering construction materials to a school site that was being renovated. An employee climbed a rope that was hanging in the gym and fell breaking an ankle.
On July 29, 2025, an employee was transporting 10 sheets of drywall on a cart. While walking down a ramp the employee felt discomfort in his calf and then lost consciousness due to heat. The employee sustained severe dehydration and an injury to his calf.
An employee was loading drywall in a basement using a cart. They returned to the cart and began to pull it, when the cart tilted backward toward the employee and landed on their right leg and foot. The employee suffered fractures to their fibula and tibia.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was helping to install a tarp on a roof when they fell through a skylight to the ground below, resulting in fractures to their face and ribs.
On August 5, 2025, an employee was exiting a room when his left middle and ring fingers became caught in the door as it shut. The middle fingertip was amputated.
An employee was driving a forklift and unloading racks of glass from a truck. A rack began to tilt; the employee exited the forklift and went to stabilize it. The rack tipped and pinned his left arm against the forklift. The forearm was broken and required surgery.
An employee was working to tow a forklift with another forklift when the tow line came loose and struck their face. The employee sustained head, face, and eye injuries.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.