GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA—
Northern Winds Contracting, Inc
Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Final narrative
An employee was removing a re-framed wall stud section on the fourth level of a building. He stepped backward and fell 40 feet down a grease chute to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with swelling and bleeding above his right eye and internal injury to the pancreas.
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