SAN ANGELO, TEXAS—
FusionSite Texas LLC
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee parked their vehicle at a facility and stepped out of the vehicle to begin cleaning a portable toilet. The parking brake failed and the vehicle began to roll backward. The employee fell and was struck by the front driver's side tire. The employee's hip was fractured.
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