PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS—
TENNECO INC.
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at TENNECO INC., 2000 BOLTEN ST., PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee struck a wall while parking a stand-up Toyota lift at the end of the shift. The employee's body hit a metal safety suggestion box, fracturing the employee's pelvis. At the time of the incident, the Toyota lift was missing a safety strap that drags on the floor to dissipate static electricity.
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