Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Universal Chain, 2100 Danieldale Rd., LANCASTER, TEXAS 75134
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
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