HOUSTON, TEXAS—
ISS Facility Services Inc.
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
Final narrative
An employee was pushing flat shopping carts back into the cart tunnel. When unjamming the carts, part of the cart struck the employee's left shin, resulting in a laceration and bleeding. The employee was hospitalized.
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