FORT WORTH, TEXAS—
NTB
Struck by other falling powered vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at NTB, 6550 West Freeway, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76116 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee had placed a truck on a lift to perform vehicle maintenance when the truck fell off the lift and struck the employee. The employee sustained a fractured tibia and fibula.
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