PETERSBURG, TEXAS—
Wanzek Construction
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Wanzek Construction, 2493 FM 37, PETERSBURG, TEXAS 79250 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
While cleaning inside a wind turbine tower, an employee stepped through an open access hatch and fell to the deck below. The employee sustained fractures to the face, arms and legs. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
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