Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at W.B. Mason, 151 Heller Place, BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY 08031
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking to his truck when he slipped and fell on ice, resulting in a fractured leg and ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), unspecifiedFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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