Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Scott Electric Company, 2001 N. Port Ave., CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
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