Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bath & Body Works LLC, 30 Mall Drive West, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07310
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
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