Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Diversicare of Tylertown, LLC, 200 Medical Circle, TYLERTOWN, MISSISSIPPI 39667
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
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Final narrative
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