Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wal-Mart Supercenter #573, 1000 Northease Sam Walton Lane, LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI 64086
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
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