Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Atelier Premiere Inc, 109 E 79 Th Str, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10075
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
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