Struck by falling object unspecified · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tractor Supply Co., 16240 Highway 14 East, HARRISBURG, ARKANSAS 72432
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was stacking product on shelves when a shepherd's hook fell and caused a severe laceration to their left calf requiring hospitalization.
Hospitalized Lower leg(s) Furniture and fixtures n.e.c.
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