WYLIE, TEXAS—
Tower Extrusions
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Tower Extrusions, 311 Jena Avenue, WYLIE, TEXAS 75098 on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was pulling a cart loaded with aluminum bars inside. A caster hung up on the floor and the cart tipped over onto his right leg. He suffered a broken right femur.
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