Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Vasa Construction, Inc., 805 Hackberry St, BENNET, NEBRASKA 68317
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
An employee fell from a telehandler basket onto the ground and suffered a broken wrist and arm injuries.
HospitalizedWrist(s)Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
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