WINNSBORO, TEXAS—
Kellers Creamery
Fall on same level due to slipping · Open wounds, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Kellers Creamery, 1015 E. Broadway, WINNSBORO, TEXAS 75494 on — Open wounds, unspecified, affecting the head, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee slipped while walking through a facility, falling to the floor and suffering an open head wound. The employee was hospitalized.
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