Struck by object dropped by person · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kodiak Interiors Group, 2601 Cahill Street, LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a hand truck to load a refrigerator onto a box truck. The refrigerator was set down near the back of the truck and the wheel of the hand truck became stuck in the box truck. When the wheel dislodged, the hand truck and the refrigerator fell on the employee's left arm resulting in injury from the hand to the elbow, including tendon damage.
Hospitalized Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
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