Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FieldCore Service Solutions, LLC, Limestone, DAWSON, TEXAS 76639
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking inside the nacelle of a wind turbine. The employee's foot slipped into a gap in the floor causing them to fall forward, and their foot became wedged. The employee's left and right tibias were broken.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Existing floor opening
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