Other jump to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, 4030 Crescent Park Dr, RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA 33569
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
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