OMAHA, NEBRASKA—
Mulhall's Nursey, Inc
Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
Final narrative
An employee was operating a lawn mower. He fell off while making a turn and the mower ran over his right foot. The employee sustained a laceration on his right ankle.
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