Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Concho Aviation, LLC, 7402 West Highway 158, STERLING CITY, TEXAS 76951
on — Fractures , affecting the Back thoracic region.
Final narrative
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