HARDY, ARKANSAS—
CEG CONSTRUCTION
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Final narrative
An employee driving a tractor with an attached dirt pan struck another employee who was driving a tractor with an attached dirt pan. The employee was thrown out of the back window of the tractor and landed on the ground unconscious, resulting in hospitalization.
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