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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023054518 · 5/21/2023 · Vitro Architectural Glass

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects
Source
Nonclassifiable
Secondary source
Guardrails, road dividers

Employer

Name
Vitro Architectural Glass
Location
7400 Central Freeway, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, 76305
NAICS
327213
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sweeping behind a guardrail and stepped on the lower portion of the guardrail when he lost his balance. As he stepped back, his foot became stuck between the guardrail and a transformer, resulting in a compound fracture of left tibia and fibula.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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