ATHENS, TEXAS·
Wright's Tree Service, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Wright's Tree Service, Inc., 18147 US Highway 175 East, ATHENS, TEXAS 75751 on , Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
Employees were using a rope puller to load a broken chipper onto a flatbed trailer. When the rope puller was tensioned, the hook broke; the rope and broken hook rebounded, striking an employee. The employee suffered a broken right arm and internal bleeding.
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