Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nivyru Granite, 1108 7th Ave., FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76104
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s) and arm(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was unloading crates from a container when one of the crates fell on top of the employee, fracturing the right arm/shoulder.
HospitalizedShoulder(s) and arm(s)Boxes, crates, cartons
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