Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified · Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DOGWOOD CANYON NATURE PARK, 2038 W STATE 86, LAMPE, MISSOURI 65681
on — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a vehicle when their left thigh struck the corner of a stone column, resulting in swelling that required hospitalization and surgery.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Structural elements, n.e.c.
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