Hitting, kicking, beating by other person n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at St. Barnabas Hospital, Inc., 4422 3rd AVENUE, BRONX, NEW YORK 10457
on — Fractures , affecting the Back thoracic region.
Final narrative
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