Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc, 1609 Union Ave, PARSONS, KANSAS 67357
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was using a hand truck to move a large compression testing machine. The shipping weight of the item was 975 lbs. The load was top heavy and when the employee tipped it back it fell and struck his lower left leg causing a fracture near the ankle.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
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