Sources:
Justin Cooper, Vice President of GE Johnson Construction Co., 719-473-5321
Susan Wolf Berhow, KSU Foundation, 785-532-7616, susanb@found.ksu.edu
MANHATTAN — Shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday, a worksite injury was reported at the construction site of 1800 Kimball Ave., in K-State Office Park.
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.