Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Treesmiths Inc., 792 Iron Springs Road, FAIRFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 17320
on — Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, n.e.c., affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
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