EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY—
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee had parked in the parking lot and was walking into the building to start working for the day. It was raining outside. After entering the building, the employee stepped off a weather mat and slipped and fell on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right ankle.
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