Fall on same level due to slipping · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB, 311 PENNINGTON ROCKY-HILL RD., PENNINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08534
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee slipped and fell, resulting in head injuries.
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