Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Group 1 Automotive, 12202 Murphy Road, STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
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