BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS—
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Struck against stationary object unspecified · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
Final narrative
An employee was working on rooftop HVAC equipment and bumped their elbow on the equipment resulting in a puncture wound. The employee was hospitalized for cellulitis and septic bursitis.
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