Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Robinson Iron & Metal CO., Inc., 14035 Industrial Road Gate 3, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015
on — Amputations, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was preparing to board a front-end loader at the end of the work day. He was standing at the base of the equipment when he was struck by a material handler. The employee was then dragged 15-20 feet by the material handler, resulting in head abrasions and a fractured left leg that was medically amputated.
HospitalizedAmputationLeg(s), unspecifiedCranes-other mobile cranes
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