Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wesley Health Care Center, Inc., 131 Lawrence Street, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the head, unspecified.
Final narrative
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