EVADALE, TEXAS·
WestRock
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at WestRock, 1913 FM 105 S., EVADALE, TEXAS 77615 on , Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was lifting a basket of wood chips with a chain saw that had two choker chains attached when a link in one of the choker chains broke, hitting and fracturing the employee's right forearm.
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