GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
Rush Truck Center
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Rush Truck Center, 2045 Atlas Circle, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
A service technician was standing on the frame rail of a truck and torqueing engine cylinder head-bolts using a torque wrench. He fell to the floor, suffering a broken hip and wrist.
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