STUTTGART, ARKANSAS—
T & T MILLWRIGHT INC.
Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was working inside a dryer to change out a turn-flow. He was stepping on a 2-inch x 10 ft. board to hook his lanyard when the board broke and he fell 50 feet to the hard surface below, fracturing his skull and breaking his collarbone.
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