Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WellSpan Family Medicine - Crossroads, 4131 Suite A Oregon Pike, EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA 17522
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
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