PRAXAIR, INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TONAWANDA, NEW YORK
| Employer | PRAXAIR, INC. | Report ID | 2015096868 |
| Address | 175 East Park Drive | City, State ZIP | TONAWANDA, NEW YORK 14150 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.98000, -78.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading gas cylinders from a loading dock onto a pallet on a forklift truck positioned next to the loading dock. The employee stepped back and fell approximately four feet breaking two ribs, the pelvis and a wrist.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2015, a worker at PRAXAIR, INC. in TONAWANDA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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