Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FEDERAL MARINE TERMINALS, INC., 600 TAMPA BAY WAY, PALMETTO, FLORIDA 34221
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cutting the banding from bundles of wood when the bundle became unstable, hitting the ground and the shin area of the employee's left leg. The employee suffered a broken leg.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedBundles, bales
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