HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA—
American Nutrition
Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Final narrative
An employee went into the palletizer machine to troubleshoot a jam and tripped on the rake. He fell and was pinned on the rail. He broke 2 ribs and lacerated a lung.
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