OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—
Master Halco, Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Master Halco, Inc., 4700 S Council Rd, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179 on — Fractures , affecting the Thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was inside a metal container from which temporary panels (sitting on pallets in the container) were being pulled. The employee was holding on to the side of the panels to stabilize them as they were lifted by a forklift. The panels started to tilt and then fell onto his left leg. He suffered a broken femur and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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