MOBILE, ALABAMA—
HO Weaver and Sons
Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c. · Fractures
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at HO Weaver and Sons, Sachele Page Drive, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36609 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a fuel-loop maintenance truck. While fueling a bulldozer, he stepped over the fuel hose with his left foot. His right foot twisted and broke at the ankle.
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