Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gap, Inc., 423 86th Street, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11209
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
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