Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BED BATH & BEYOND, INC., 1001 W. MIDDLESEX AVE., PORT READING, NEW JERSEY 07064
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
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