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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022010188 · 1/7/2022 · Elmira Structures Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Elmira Structures Inc
Location
3761 Severne on Seneca Road, HIMROD, NEW YORK, 14842
NAICS
236118
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee climbed approximately 10 feet up an extension ladder when the bottom of the ladder kicked out. As the employee fell, their left foot got caught on a rung and the ladder fell on their foot, resulting in a broken ankle and fractured fibula.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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