GREENVILLE, OHIO—
Greenville Technology, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Final narrative
An employee went to check the pump behind the paint line and fell into a man-sized hole at the grating around the pump, landing 6 feet below on piping and the circulation pump. The employee sustained bruising, a laceration to a hand, a scrape on a leg, broken ribs, and internal bleeding.
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