ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—
Liebovich Bros, Inc.
Sudden start or stop, nonroadway · Fractures
Final narrative
On April 25, 2018, an employee was driving a side loader when the brakes locked and the loader abruptly stopped. The employee fell to the ground and fractured both wrists.
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