Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Parsons, 5875 Trinity Parkway #300, CENTREVILLE, VIRGINIA 20120
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
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