Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at People's Linen Service, 16 Cheshire Rd, PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01201
on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee fell and fractured his/her back after a fall from the rear of a truck.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedDelivery truck or van
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