Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brand Safway, Chevron Phillips Chemical, SWEENY, TEXAS 77480
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting a company van when they slipped and landed on their right ankle, resulting in a fracture.
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