Multiple violent acts by other person · Open wounds, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Circle K Stores Inc, 994 Academy Drive, BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35022
on — Open wounds, unspecified, affecting the head, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was confronting a former employee in the parking lot when a physical altercation occurred and the employee suffered a head wound.
HospitalizedHead, unspecifiedFormer work associate
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