Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Phillies, 651 North Old Coachman Road, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33765
on — Fractures, affecting the jaw, chin.
Final narrative
A baseball pitcher was struck in the right lower jaw by a line drive baseball, suffering a fractured mandible.
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