LAWTON, OKLAHOMA—
Gordon's Landscapes LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Gordon's Landscapes LLC, 205 SE F St, LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 73501 on — Amputations, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was helping to disconnect a trailer from a truck. The trailer hitch slipped and the trailer fell on the employee's leg, resulting in an amputation from the knee down.
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