Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dish Network LLC, 974 Route 33, MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08831
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
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