Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chevron Lubricants, End of West 7th Street, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
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Final narrative
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