Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CNH Industrial America LLC, 3445 W. Stolley Park Rd., GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68803
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was thrown from a material delivery tug to the ground, suffering a broken ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
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