Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Penn Waste, Inc., Corner of 7th and Geary Street, NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 17070
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was riding on a trash truck. When he jumped off the truck, he struck his head on the pavement and suffered a head injury.
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