Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Department of the Air Force Robins AFB, Building 125, ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA 31098
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
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