Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TURNER CONSTRUCTION, 275 Cambridge St, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02114
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Knee(s).
Final narrative
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