Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hillcrest Medical Center, 1120 S. UTICA AVE., TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74104
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
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