Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Cracker Barrel, 1008 Trinity Circle, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15301
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
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