KEARNY, NEW JERSEY—
Kings Stone Plus LLC
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. · Dislocation of joints
Final narrative
An employee was on a truck while using a clamp to secure a quartz slab to an A-frame on the truck. A gust of wind pushed the slab onto the employee, resulting in a dislocated right shoulder and wrist.
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