Fall on same level due to slipping · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AVI Food Systems Inc., 103 South McArthur, CHILLICOTHE, OHIO 45601
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee slipped and fell on ice in a parking lot.
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