TABERNASH, COLORADO—
Pollick Construction, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Pollick Construction, LLC, 20 Valley Spur Rd, Ranches at Devils Thumb, TABERNASH, COLORADO 80478 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
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Final narrative
A forklift was setting trusses (16' long, 8.5' tall) onto the ground. An employee was stabilizing a truss when the load of trusses fell on top of him resulting in a back injury.
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