Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lowe's Home Improvement, 1651 Northeast Pine Island Road, CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33909
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
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