RENSSELAER, NEW YORK—
SGS Holdings/Advantage
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
Final narrative
An employee was moving wood in a roll-off box when a piece of wood slipped and lacerated the employee's right leg.
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