Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GE Aviation, 1000 Western Ave, LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS 01910
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
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