SUGAR LAND, TEXAS—
Texas Service- A yellowstone Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Texas Service- A yellowstone Company, Riverstone HOA, SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77479 on — Crushing injuries, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cutting down a tree limb when it struck the employee's right arm, crushing it against the tree.
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