Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation, 5700 Proctor, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77642
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was gauging tack welds when the strong back plate fell on the employee's left leg. The strong back plate holds 2 base plates together while they weld.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Metal plates, metal panels
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