Slip without fall, n.e.c. · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at XTO Energy, Inc, Bolles Oil Creek I-24 East County Rd 1520, MAYSVILLE, OKLAHOMA 73057
on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the hand(s), except finger(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting the separation area when they slipped on gravel and contacted barbed wire fencing. The employee sustained a puncture wound between the right thumb and index finger.
HospitalizedHand(s), except finger(s)Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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