Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, 4600 SILVER HILL RD., SUITLAND, MARYLAND 20746
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
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