Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., 1300 S. Wolf Rd., DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60016
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee slipped and fell in the parking lot, suffering a broken right ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Parking lot-paved
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