Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dollar Tree, 200 Dollar Tree Way, MARIETTA, OKLAHOMA 73448
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
Two trucks collided in the distribution yard. One employee was hospitalized to receive treatment for broken ribs, a punctured left lung, and spleen removal.
HospitalizedMultiple trunk locationsTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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