Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Command Construction, LLC, 8056 Margaret Ann Avenue, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70808
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
A front end loader drove over a heavy steel plate (the panel/side of a trench box) that was lying on the ground. The contact caused the panel to strike and break an adjacent employee's leg.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedMetal plates, metal panels
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