Roadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at C J Hesse, Inc, GSP Mile Post 92.6, BRICK, NEW JERSEY 08723
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
The driver of an asphalt truck hit the overpass of a bridge.
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