Taylor Oil Company; a Division of Honstein Oil Co.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Intracranial injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Taylor Oil Company; a Division of Honstein Oil Co., 3701 N Sylvania Ave, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76137
on — Intracranial injuries, n.e.c., affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was unloading an oil drum and fell off the back of the truck resulting in a serious head injury and hospitalization.
HospitalizedBrainTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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