Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Victoria Air Conditioning LTD, 1277 County Road 258, LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS 78642
on — Fractures , affecting the Elbow(s).
Final narrative
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