Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION, 1000 PLIGRIMS RD, MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75456
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
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