Fall on same level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fiesta Mart, LLC, 2333 Wirt Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77055
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
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