Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Goodwill Easter Seals, 1750 Woodman Drive, KETTERING, OHIO 45420
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
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