ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Gerlach's Property Maintenance, LLC
Injured by object held or wielded by person · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
Final narrative
A mechanic was working on a 1-ton truck. They were either loosening or tightening the torsion bars with a ratchet when the ratchet broke and struck the employee's face. The employee sustained loss of his left eye. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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