Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving · Cuts and abrasions or bruises
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, Target Store, SOMERSWORTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03878
on — Cuts and abrasions or bruises, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
On March 29, 2017, an employee became engaged in a physical altercation with a coworker that resulted in hospitalization for cuts and bruises.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableCo-worker
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