SHELBY, OHIO—
Simonson Construction Services
Struck by object tipping over · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Simonson Construction Services, 30 Curtis Dr, SHELBY, OHIO 44875 on — Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
On July 11, 2025, an employee was preparing bar joists to be secured to a boom lift. The bar joists were sitting vertically on the ground. One of the bar joists fell, striking the employee's lower right leg. The tibia and fibula were fractured.
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