Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Clio Snacks Company, 141 Ethel Road West, PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY 08854
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was lifting a material lift with a walk-behind PIT when it began to fall. The employee tried to stop the equipment from falling when it fell on top of the employee, resulting in bruises and soreness.
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