Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Vestcom, 8273 Green Meadows Drive North, LEWIS CENTER, OHIO 43035
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
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