Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Raytheon Company, 175-15 Liberty Ave., JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11433
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s) and elbow(s).
Final narrative
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