Fall on same level due to slipping · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Post Precision Castings, Inc. , 21 Walnut Street, BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA 19507
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
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Final narrative
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