Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Williams Brothers Construction Company, 4003 Southwest Freeway, ROSENBERG, TEXAS 77471
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the eye(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was removing a chain link fence when a guide wire tip struck and lacerated their left eyelid. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
HospitalizedEye(s)Chain-link fences, panels
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