Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Goodwin Bros. Construction Co., 2807 Mary Avenue, BRENTWOOD, MISSOURI 63144
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was removing wooden concrete forms in a 120-foot-deep sewer drop shaft. The form at the 86-foot level shifted, causing the ladder the employee was on to fall to the ground below. The employee suffered multiple fractures to the legs and pelvis.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Ladders, unspecified
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