Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Centurion Industries, Inc., 2065 Farm Road 1102, TX 78132, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78132
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using his right hand to guide a load on a forklift. The load fell off and struck him, lacerating his right arm from the wrist to the elbow.
HospitalizedWrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.Nonclassifiable
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