BROOKLYN, NEW YORK—
Mid State Construction Corp.
Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising · Cuts, lacerations
Final narrative
An employee was climbing onto a flatbed truck to retrieve materials when he hit and lacerated his head on a steel member of the parking garage, requiring hospitalization.
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