KEARNEY, NEBRASKA—
EATON CORPORATION
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at EATON CORPORATION, 4200 HIGHWAY 30 EAST, KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68848 on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee had three baskets of parts stacked on a work table. The top basket slid off the table and lacerated her right thigh.
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