FINDLAY, OHIO—
D.L. Steiner, Inc.
Climbing or stepping up or down · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee stepped from a concrete pad to a stone decline when he lost his balance and caught himself using his right leg. His right leg broke, causing him to fall to the ground.
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