Nonclassifiable · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, MCBH Kaneohe Pool, M C B H KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII 96863
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee working in the pool area was hospitalized for infection.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableNonclassifiable
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