Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Water Services Corporation, 4939 Cross Bayou Boulevard, NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34652
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was moving a 300-pound pump base from the truck when the strap slipped and the pump fell onto the employee's foot, resulting in a severe laceration on a toe.
Hospitalized Toes(s), toenail(s) Pumps except oil well
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