SPRINGFIELD, COLORADO—
Golden Triangle Construction, LLC
Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Sprains, strains, minor tears
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Golden Triangle Construction, LLC, 475 W 5th Ave, SPRINGFIELD, COLORADO 81073 on — Sprains, strains, minor tears, affecting the Wrist(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was moving doors using a pallet jack. The employee slipped on cardboard on the floor, fell, and sustained a sprained wrist.
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