Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Forest Service, 2221 North Raguet St., LUFKIN, TEXAS 75904
on , Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
Employees were removing downed trees blocking a roadway. A pickup truck got stuck in the mud. An employee used a dozer to remove the truck, which got wedged next to the tree. The employee used a chainsaw to cut the tree, and the tension caused the tree to snap and injure the employee. Three bones between the knee and left ankle broke. The employee was hospitalized.