Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at A & L Cesspool Serivce Corp, 38-40 Review Ave, LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK 11101
on — Fractures, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was lifting a cesspool cover when it fell on and fractured his toe.
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