PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA—
GNS Enterprises 5, LP
Injured by physical contact during horseplay · Fractures
Final narrative
Employee 1 fell on employee 2's leg, causing several fractures in employee 2's leg that required hospitalization.
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