PIQUA, OHIO—
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories
Kneeling, crawling · Disc disorders, herniated disc
Final narrative
An employee knelt on their left knee to draw blood from the hand of a patient. She suffered a back injury involving a bulging disk and was hospitalized.
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STRATFORD, WISCONSIN—
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