AUGUSTA, GEORGIA—
AIRGAS USA, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AIRGAS USA, LLC, 1407 COLUMBIA NITROGEN DRIVE, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30907 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee slipped and fell while walking down the icy office steps, breaking his hip.
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