Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN FURNITURE, INC., 2384 Sourwood Drive, PHOENIX, NEW YORK 13135
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was trying to free a stuck truck when an ATV ramp dislodged and struck the employee's shin and fractured it.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
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