AURORA, COLORADO—
Lithko Contracting
Fall, slip, trip, n.e.c. · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was inspecting the location of a future concrete pour. A gust of wind lifted him and the material he was standing on into the air. When he landed on the ground, bones in the neck, arm, and back were broken.
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