Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Zurich North America, 600 Guadalupe Street, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
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