Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at JOHN VOLPI & COMPANY, 5263 Northrup Ave., SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63110
on — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
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