DOUGLASSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Techo-Bloc Corp.
Other fall to lower level unspecified · Fractures
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Techo-Bloc Corp., 23 Quarry Road, DOUGLASSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19518 on — Fractures , affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee fell while walking down the stairs. They were hospitalized with a fractured left ankle.
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