Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UTP Productions, Inc, 529 Joseph E Boone Blvd. NW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30314
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the scalp.
Final narrative
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