Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at American Red Cross, 4050 Lindell Blvd., SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63108
on — Fractures, affecting the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was standing outside when an assailant struck the employee in the head with a stick. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured sinus cavity.
HospitalizedNose, except internal location of diseases or disordersAssailant, suspect, unspecified
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