Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Burlington Stores Inc., 1830 Route 130 , BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee fell from a rack in the warehouse.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableRacks-garment and other
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