Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Knowledge Universe dba Kinder Care, 7901 Oakmont Blvd., FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76137
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
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