Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Key Energy Services, Inc, Mill Hall Yard, MILL HALL, PENNSYLVANIA 17751
on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was participating in a coiled pipe cutting activity when the piece being cut sprung loose and hit the employee, fracturing several vertebrae in his back.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedMetal pipes, tubing
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