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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024043108 · 4/9/2024 · Cranesville Block Co., 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
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
Cranesville Block Co., Inc.
Location
186 Norman Street, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14613
NAICS
327320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was looking into a 10-foot-high tank from an extension ladder, with his feet about 6 feet above the floor. The ladder slipped and slid down the tank. The employee fell to the floor, landing on his right foot and suffering two broken bones in his right ankle/lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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