Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ABC Fencing & Oilfield Services, LLC, Paton Gate Site, ARNEGARD, NORTH DAKOTA 58835
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was hospitalized after being struck by a load that slid off while attempting to secure it onto a trailer and crushed his legs.
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