Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dormakaba USA Inc., 501 South 6th Street, STOCKDALE, TEXAS 78160
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
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