Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c. · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at C. N. Brown Company, 19 Walkup Dr, WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS 01581
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
On 2/2/15, an employee was struck by a plow truck while filling a tanker truck with propane.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
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