Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at REPUBLIC SERVICES, 2115 W Bennett, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65807
on — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture , affecting the Brain.
Final narrative
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