Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Motion Industries, Inc., 2500 West N.W. Loop 323, TYLER, TEXAS 75702
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
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