Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at J P Mascaro, 315 West 6th Street, BRIDGEPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 19405
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was riding on the back of a trash hauler in a residential area when he fell off the hauler and hit his head on the pavement.
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