Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Miron Construction Co., Inc., 500 Day Street, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54302
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
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