Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kaiser Aluminum, 4300 Hwy 75 South, SHERMAN, TEXAS 75090
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
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