Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Universal Protection Service, 101 Baldwin Blvd, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78404
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a golf cart. The cart flipped on its side when the rear wheel made contact with a parking lot's raised curb. The employee's right ankle was pinned between the cart and the pavement, causing the ankle to break.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Golf cart, personnel transport cart
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