Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Herniated discs
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at President Container Group, 290 Ballard Rd., MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10941
on — Herniated discs, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
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