Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rock Island Integrated Services, Building 102, NW Basement, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 61299
on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee suffered a fracture in his back when the mower he was operating slid down the slope on the east side of Building 157.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedLawn mowers-riding
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