DENVER, COLORADO—
J & J Freimen Construction, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at J & J Freimen Construction, LLC, 18591 W 61ST Ave, DENVER, COLORADO 80249 on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working from the top of a third-story subfloor. While trying to retrieve an airline hose for a pneumatic nail gun, the employee fell through the guardrail system to the ground level two stories below. The employee suffered a broken left knee and an injury to the right leg.
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