Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brookdale Senior Living Inc., 4045 West 15th Street, PLANO, TEXAS 75093
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
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