HILLSBORO, TEXAS—
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, 1501 Corsicana Highway, HILLSBORO, TEXAS 76645 on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was working on a truck that was on a jack stand. The truck came off the jack stand and struck the employee's torso, causing internal injuries and bleeding.
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