FREMONT, NEBRASKA—
ACI Mechanical, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ACI Mechanical, Inc., 1325 E Cloverly Rd, FREMONT, NEBRASKA 68025 on — Fractures, affecting the lumbar region.
Final narrative
While walking out of a job trailer, an employee slipped on ice and fell on his back, suffering broken lower-back vertebrae.
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