Fall on same level due to slipping · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Ave., EDGEWOOD, NEW YORK 11717
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
An employee walking down a hall with new floor tile slipped and fell.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableFloor, n.e.c.
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