DEL RIO, TEXAS—
M.A. MORTENSON COMPANY
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at M.A. MORTENSON COMPANY, 4413 US highway 377, DEL RIO, TEXAS 78840 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a wooden handled cant hook to move a wooden pole. The handle broke causing the employee to fall backwards, twisting and breaking his right ankle.
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