23084 STATE HWY 371, NISSWA, MN 56468
Standard 182065302
Three Workers Are Injured When Struck by Collapsing Trusses
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on September 20, 2013, Employees #1, #2, and #3, empl oyed by Nor-Son Inc., were performing exterior carpentry work at a building cons truction site. Each was working in the basket of one of three scissor lifts. The building's roof trusses collapsed, struck the three scissor lifts, and knocked the scissor lifts to the ground with the workers still in the baskets. Emergency services were called, and the three employees were transported to the hospital. All were hospitalized. Employee #1 was treated for leg fractures. Employee #2 w as treated for a fractured chest. Employee #3 was treated for lacerations to the face.
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