Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 169 Riverside Drive, BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK 13905
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the pelvic region, unspecified.
Final narrative
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