Five West Enterprises Inc.
Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Five West Enterprises Inc. | Report ID | 2015096866 |
| Address | 35 California Dr. | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK 14221 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 42369 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.96000, -78.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee felt dull pain as he was going down the stairs at a customer's home. A week later he was hospitalized with a possible herniated disc.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2015, a worker at Five West Enterprises Inc. in WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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