Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Savage Services Corporation, 60 Dominick Place Industrial Parkway, SAYRE, PENNSYLVANIA 18840
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
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