Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Golden Living Center, 1102 North Harrison, ONEILL, NEBRASKA 68763
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
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