Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Genesee Rail Services Inc., 400 Meridian Center Boulevard, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14618
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s) and leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee slipped on ice and fell to the concrete sidewalk, breaking his left kneecap and fibula.
HospitalizedKnee(s) and leg(s)Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
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