OSHA investigating worker fall at MU construction site

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A fall that occurred last week at a University of Missouri construction site is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

A US Department of Labor spokesman wrote in a Monday email that OSHA has up to six months to complete its investigation.

A worker suffered minor injuries after they fell about 18 feet at a construction site, previous reporting indicates.

Workers are building the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory at the site. Ground was broken on the project in April 2025.

The site is located on Ashland Road next to the Trowbridge Livestock Center. The worker was sent to University Hospital after the fall.