Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM), 445 Boston Post Road, ORANGE, CONNECTICUT 06477
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Jaw, chin.
Final narrative
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