Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Farmers Pride Coop, 6th and Logan, NEWMAN GROVE, NEBRASKA 68758
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
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