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KCCO, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — WEBSTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KCCO, Inc. in WEBSTER, NEW YORK
Employer KCCO, Inc. Report ID 2016087903
Address 752 Timberview Run City, State ZIP WEBSTER, NEW YORK 14580
Event Date August 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238170 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.20000, -77.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee fainted while on top of a ladder and fell approximately 10 ft. to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for fractured vertebrae, a fractured sternum, a fractured thumb, bruised lungs and bleeding in the brain.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2016, a worker at KCCO, Inc. in WEBSTER, NEW YORK suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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