Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Marshalls, 24 Calef Highway, EPPING, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03042
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a clothing rack and broke an arm.
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