Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FedEx Express, 5701 Postal Road, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44135
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
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