Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at K&R Mechanical Services, L.L.C., 25898 Thompson Rd., WALLER, TEXAS 77484
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a ladder, tightening tarp tie-downs. The employee slipped on the third rung of the ladder and fell to the ground, landing on his right foot. The employee sustained a broken leg, broken wrist, and fractured back.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Ladders, unspecified
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