Fractures

Name: Fractures at EPIC Contracting, Inc
Start: 3/5/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015030367 · 3/5/2015 · EPIC Contracting, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source: Ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name: EPIC Contracting, Inc
Location: 465 Washington Street, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14203
NAICS: 238990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 3/5/15 around noon, an employee fell approximately 8' from a ladder when the ductwork he was releasing swung down, hit the ladder, and rocked it. The employee sustained two left arm fractures (wrist and elbow) and a possible pelvis fracture. The employee was transported to ECMC where he was treated and released.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown