Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NSI-MI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, 1125 Satellite Blvd, SUWANEE, GEORGIA 30024
on — Fractures , affecting the Knee(s).
Final narrative
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