Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c. · Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, 7700 Kirkpatrick Blvd, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77028
on , Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels, affecting the thigh(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was helping load train wheels onto a trailer. A forklift put a wheel on the trailer and pushed it. The wheel veered toward the employee. He jumped off the trailer and landed on his right side; the wheel then hit him on the left upper leg, severing his femoral artery.