WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS—
West Street Truck Repair, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at West Street Truck Repair, Inc., 411 West Street, WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS 02379 on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
A trailer sub-frame assembly was sitting on three jack stands and an employee was using two bottle jacks to raise the axles so he could install the wheels. The trailer became unstable and shifted, causing the assembly to fall on and break the employee's femur.
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