Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at EquipmentShare Inc., 12760 I-27, AMARILLO, TEXAS 79120
on — Fractures , affecting the Trunk and other upper extremities.
Final narrative
At about 8:30 a.m. on August 14, 2025, an EquipmentShare employee was loading a telehandler onto a delivery truck. While the telehandler was being backed onto the truck, it went off the side. The employee suffered several broken ribs and a broken wrist.
Hospitalized Trunk and other upper extremities Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c.
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