Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bausch & Lomb , 1400 N. Goodman Street, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14609
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a cord and fell, injuring her right knee (contusion).
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