Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Dislocations, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Beemac, Inc., 2225 Duss Avenue, AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA 15003
on — Dislocations, unspecified, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
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Final narrative
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