LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS—
Frontier Communications
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Frontier Communications, 1701 League City Pkwy, LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS 77573 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift when material wrapped around the employee's leg and forklift, resulting in a broken ankle/leg.
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