Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Avis Budget Car Rental, 7020 Cedar Springs Road, DALLAS, TEXAS 75235
on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
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