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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20191112318 · 11/28/2019 · CVS Pharmacy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
CVS Pharmacy
Location
277 East Main Street, AVON, NEW YORK, 14414
NAICS
446110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a 32-foot extension ladder. When he was approximately 6 to 8 feet up, a 30 MPH gust of wind knocked him and the ladder down to the ground. He suffered a broken heel on the right foot and a fractured L1 lumbar spine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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