Capital Fence Co., Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — AMHERST, NEW YORK
| Employer | Capital Fence Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2015031235 |
| Address | 68 N Ellicott Creek Road | City, State ZIP | AMHERST, NEW YORK 14228 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Fences, fence panels, gates, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332323 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.02000, -78.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Four employees were moving a large galvanized steel gate from inside the shop to the outside. One employee went and moved a cart with an auger out of the way. The cart had been sitting on a 1-foot-wide by 6-feet-long piece of chain link mesh, which became elevated off the ground after the cart was moved. The employee tripped over the piece of chain link mesh, falling and breaking the fibula and tibia bones in his leg.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2015, a worker at Capital Fence Co., Inc. in AMHERST, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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