EL PASO, TEXAS—
One Gas
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. · Amputations involving bone loss
Final narrative
On September 4, 2024, at 10:22 AM, an employee was directing a backhoe operator from the asphalt on the side of an excavation. The employee reached over the backhoe bucket to move a spade when the bucket bounced up and struck his right foot. The employee sustained an amputation of two toes and required surgery.
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