Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nordson EFD LLC, 8 Applegate Drive, ROBBINSVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08691
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
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