ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS—
Rock Island Integrated Services
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee suffered a fracture in his back when the mower he was operating slid down the slope on the east side of Building 157.
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