Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GIVAUDAN FLAVORS CORPORATION, 245 MERRY LANE, EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY 07936
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking down a flight of stairs. His left leg buckled and he fell, suffering a broken left femur. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Stairs, steps, unspecified
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