Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Edible Greenhouse Corp., 283 County Road Rt. 519, BELVIDERE, NEW JERSEY 07823
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a power washer when it slipped from his hands and cut his right forearm.
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