Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, 500 N. Grant, ODESSA, TEXAS 79760
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee fell while stepping down from the bed of a company truck, suffering a possible concussion and requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedBrainTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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