Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dial Equities, Inc., 2501 North Eastman Road, LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75605
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
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