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Rite Aid Corporation

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — BUFFALO, New York

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rite Aid Corporation in BUFFALO, New York
Employer Rite Aid Corporation
Address 1070 Genesee Street
City, State ZIP BUFFALO, New York 14211
Report ID 2015031597
Event Date March 30, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 446110
GPS Coordinates 42.90286, -78.83825

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Incident Narrative

Employee was sitting in a small, heavy, plastic lawn chair. The back of the chair broke away from the arms of the chair, and the employee fell to the floor.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2015, a worker at Rite Aid Corporation in BUFFALO, New York suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.

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