Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Unifirst Corporation, 1150 Second Avenue, NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15068
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was looking at a hydraulic lift that was stuck when the lift fell and struck the employee, causing a back injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedNonclassifiable
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