Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BD Transportation, Inc, 1933 Troy Street, DAYTON, OHIO 45404
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was getting into a semi truck when his back popped and he fell.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedBodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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