Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Salvation Army of Watertown, 621 4th Street Southeast, WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57201
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
Two employee were carrying a cloth backdrop when the injured employee lost her footing and fell to the floor, resulting in a broken hip.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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