Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ROLLINS, INC., 18 Signal Street , STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10312
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was on his way to service a customer's home, slipped on a patch of ice, and fell breaking several ribs.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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