Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at A-porcel Trading Company, 286 Rider Avenue, BRONX, NEW YORK 10451
on — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions , affecting the multiple head locations.
Final narrative
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