LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI—
Howard Industries Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Howard Industries Inc., 3225 Pendorff Road, LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee had been transferring material from one table to another. The employee noticed material was falling. He tried to stop it from falling and was struck by the material resulting in a fracture to the left fibula just above the ankle.
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