Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Davey Tree Surgery Company, 4401 S. Western Ave., OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73109
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the knee(s) and leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cutting a tree limb when it swung back and hit his leg. He suffered a lower right leg fracture and dislocated kneecap, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedKnee(s) and leg(s)Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified
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