Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AAA Complete Building Services, Inc., 4200 Cathedral Ave., NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20016
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was entering a building after cleaning a floor drain in a courtyard. He slipped and fell down a flight of 7 stairs, coming to rest on a landing and suffering a broken left ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Stairs, steps-indoors
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