Fall on same level due to slipping · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BCFS Health and Human Services, 3700 E Harrison Avenue, Suite 200, HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78550
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
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