Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Petsmart, 13927 New Halls Ferry Road, FLORISSANT, MISSOURI 63033
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
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