Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oswego County Opportunities Inc, 198 West 4th Street North, FULTON, NEW YORK 13069
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s) and knee(s).
Final narrative
At 5:45 AM on 3/3/16, an employee was walking into work from her car when she slipped on ice in the driveway and fell, fracturing her right ankle and knee.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and knee(s)Street, road, driveway-paved
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