Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hawk Installation and Construction, Inc., 315 North Main Street, BOGATA, TEXAS 75417
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was using a torch to cut a conveyor's legs loose so the conveyor could be moved. A leg pinned the employee against a handrail when it came free, and the employee suffered a fractured sternum and bruising to the chest.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersMachine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
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