Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WellSpan Health, 1001 South George Street, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17403
on — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
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