Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Iron Mountain Inc, 11333 E 53rd Avenue, DENVER, COLORADO 80239
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
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