MOBERLY, MISSOURI—
WILSON TRAILER SALES
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at WILSON TRAILER SALES, 1600 ROUTE DD, MOBERLY, MISSOURI 65270 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
Employee was working on assembling a trailer when the pneumatic fastening gun she was using got caught on the frame. The frame fell on the employee, which resulted in a broken leg.
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