PARK HILL, OKLAHOMA—
Greenleaf Nursery Company
Collision with stationary object in roadway · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was riding in a nursery vehicle with another employee driving. The vehicle went off the road and struck a wooden utility pole. The employee suffered a broken left femur, damage to the left elbow, and chipped front teeth. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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