Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at VAIL HOLDINGS, INC., 46 Avondale Lane C1, AVON, COLORADO 81620
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
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HospitalizedLower leg(s)Raised natural structures, hills, mountains, n.e.c.
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