Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fiserv, 6855 Pacific St, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68106
on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking in the parking lot, slipped on ice and fell. The employee fractured their back.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedParking lot, unspecified
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