Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at POL-TEX, 13830 Hatcherville Rd, MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS 77580
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
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