Fall, slip, trip, unspecified · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MPW Industrial Services, Inc., AK Steel, MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45043
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was injured in a fall on January 22, 2015, at approximately 10:30 PM. The employee is currently at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableNonclassifiable
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