Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at K & D Construction Services, Corner of Frisco and Missouri, THOMAS, OKLAHOMA 73669
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was measuring the depth of a hole when the employee fell into the hole and hit the ground, suffering a broken pelvis, arm, back, and ribs.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Structures and surfaces, unspecified
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