Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Black Gold Group, LLC, 12305 S. Memorial, BIXBY, OKLAHOMA 74008
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee walked into a wooden crate on a telehandler to dispose of trash/debris and fell 12 feet to a lower level. The employee suffered fractured ribs and a possible punctured lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersIndustrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
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