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Accident incident at 1800 Kimball

Monday, April 20, 2015


 


MANHATTAN — Shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday, a work site injury was reported at the construction site of the new KSU Foundation building and K-State Office Park, located at 1800 Kimball Ave.

An employee of the steel erection subcontractor, Ferco, was injured and transported for medical treatment. Preliminary reports indicate that the employee's injuries are not life threatening.

Justin Cooper, vice president of GE Johnson Construction Co., said both emergency medical personnel and K-State Occupational Safety and Health representatives responded quickly to the incident, and that a full investigation is underway by GE Johnson / Hutton, A Joint Venture and its partners.

Sources

Justin Cooper,
GE Johnson Construction Co. 719-473-5321

Susan Wolf Berhow
KSU Foundation
785-532-7616
susanb@found.ksu.edu