TAMPA, FLORIDA—
Invited Clubs USA, Inc
Stepped or knelt on object · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
Final narrative
An employee was kneeling on the ground while painting in a hotel area. He felt a prick, then overnight had a lot of pain, irritation, and some swelling. The employee was hospitalized with an infection in his knee.
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