Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lab Corporation of America, 6370 Wilcox Road, DUBLIN, OHIO 43016
on — Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c., affecting the brain.
Final narrative
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