BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI—
Denbury Resources, Inc.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Denbury Resources, Inc., 1151 California Rd , BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI 39601 on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
While climbing off a work platform, an employee lost his grip on the side rail and his leg was caught between the rail and platform. His leg was severed and required hospitalization.
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