Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Shelly and Sands, 3570 South River Road, ZANESVILLE, OHIO 43701
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
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