CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO—
J&A LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at J&A LLC, 7124 Bellcove Trail, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80108 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was setting floor joists when one of the joists became dislodged, fell, and struck a step ladder. The step ladder then struck the employee's right shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
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