Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at McKesson Corporation, 1405 N Chouteau Trfwy, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64120
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a pallet, suffered a back injury, and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedSkids, pallets
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