Highland Masonary Restoration Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Highland Masonary Restoration Inc. | Report ID | 2016043052 |
| Address | 243 Urban Street | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14240 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Coccygeal region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.90000, -78.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and two coworkers were working from a one-frame-high scaffold to remove masonry when the scaffold tipped over to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured tailbone.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2016, a worker at Highland Masonary Restoration Inc. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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