BROOKLYN, NEW YORK—
Verizon
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Verizon, 1530 Carroll Street, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11213 on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was walking in the basement when he tripped over a sewer grate and fell resulting in five fractured ribs and shoulder tissue damage.
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