Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Robco Facility Services, 2401 5th Ave. S., TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77590
on — Fractures , affecting the Part of body unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was unloading cabinet racks from a box truck via the hydraulic lift gate. The load shifted and fell on him causing an open fracture.
Hospitalized Part of body unspecified Shelves, shelving, racks
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