MIRAMAR, FLORIDA—
Quest Diagnostics
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Quest Diagnostics, 10200 Commerce Parkway, MIRAMAR, FLORIDA 33025 on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking down the hallway to get a trash bag from housekeeping when they slipped on the wet floor and fell. The employee sustained a fractured right knee.
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