Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at IEA Constructors, LLC, 4690 Highway 207, CLAUDE, TEXAS 79019
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was preparing a wind turbine hub for installation at a wind farm. While the hub was being lifted, the fixture and dunnage that it was sitting on shifted and contacted the employee causing lacerations to his left index finger and right thigh.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
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