DEER PARK, TEXAS—
Schwans Global Supply Chain
Slip without fall, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
Final narrative
An employee was working in a high-pressure pump room when he slipped on the floor and his hand was caught on the pump equipment. Both of his hands were lacerated, and his right index and middle fingers were possibly broken.
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