Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Cardinal Health Inc, 851 Henrietta Creek Road, ROANOKE, TEXAS 76262
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
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