Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Department of Commerce/U.S. Census Bureau, Thomas Avenue, ALLEN PARK, MICHIGAN 48101
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee missed a step while descending a staircase and fell. The employee sustained a fractured right arm.
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