Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FusionSite Texas LLC, 3348 Pulliam St, SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76905
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee parked their vehicle at a facility and stepped out of the vehicle to begin cleaning a portable toilet. The parking brake failed and the vehicle began to roll backward. The employee fell and was struck by the front driver's side tire. The employee's hip was fractured.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Roadway vehicle motorized, unspecified
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