DECATUR, TEXAS—
Cardinal Paint and Powder
Struck by falling object unspecified · Fractures and surface, flesh wounds
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a rotor plate in the sound room. A ventilation pipe was pushed through an opening in a wall while equipment was being reassembled after cleaning. The employee was struck by the falling pipe (14 inches long, 10-inch diameter) and sustained a severe laceration to the right hand, a fractured finger, and a lacerated tendon. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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