Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at HEB Distribution Center, 4710 N PanAm Expressway, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
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