MAHWAH, NEW JERSEY—
ABM Industries, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
Final narrative
An employee from ABM was working in a foundry troubleshooting the door that weighs 300 lbs. on an X-ray unit. The door was stuck and the employee was under the unit troubleshooting the problem when the door released and pinned his forearm under the weight of the door. He sustained nerve damage and a laceration from his left elbow to his forearm that required stitches.
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