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Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20241211682 · 12/18/2024 · United Rentals, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c.
Source
Wire, cables nonelectrified
Secondary source
Chippers

Employer

Name
United Rentals, Inc.
Location
30.80945 N, 97.45576 W, BARTLETT, TEXAS, 76511
NAICS
532412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Mulching equipment was being used to clear tall vegetation at a job site when the equipment encountered hidden wire in the brush. The wire entered the equipment and was projected out of it approximately 300 feet, striking the injured employee's left leg and resulting in an injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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