Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Publix Supermarkets, 2155 North Decatur Rd. , DECATUR, GEORGIA 30033
on — Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
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