Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., 300 N Main, POCASSET, OKLAHOMA 73079
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee fell from a truck to the ground while loading the bulk truck with material, suffering arm, wrist, and rib fractures.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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