Struck by discharged object or substance · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CENTRAL MOLONEY, INC., 2400 West 6th Avenue, PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71611
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
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