Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at M&M Transport Services, Inc, 364 Barnstable Road, HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS 02601
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was unloading a truck pallet of totes when they fell on top of the employee.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableSkids, pallets
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