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SweetWorks Confections, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — BUFFALO, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SweetWorks Confections, LLC in BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Employer SweetWorks Confections, LLC Report ID 2018077657
Address 3500 Genesee Street City, State ZIP BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14225
Event Date July 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Machine platforms
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311352 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.92000, -78.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a elevated machine platform and fell off onto the ground. The employee sustained a head injury.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2018, a worker at SweetWorks Confections, LLC in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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