Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Jaflo, Inc, 97 Mountain Valley Rd., BOICEVILLE, NEW YORK 12412
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
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