Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TJ Maxx, 3401 South Louise Avenue, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57106
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
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