Essendant Business Essentials, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WEST COXSACKIE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Essendant Business Essentials, Inc. | Report ID | 2016031963 |
| Address | 12089 Route 9W | City, State ZIP | WEST COXSACKIE, NEW YORK 12192 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.37000, -73.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing up a fixed ladder to clear a material jam on a conveyor when his hand slipped, causing him to lose balance and fall from the third rung up from the floor. He fell standing up, but fractured his lower left leg.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2016, a worker at Essendant Business Essentials, Inc. in WEST COXSACKIE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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