Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc. | Report ID | 2019065712 |
| Address | 500 West John St. | City, State ZIP | HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK 11801 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2019 | 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 | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424450 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the top cap of a 3-foot step ladder cleaning a vent. As she was stepping down from the top cap, she lost her footing and fell off the ladder landing on her right leg and fracturing the tibia.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2019, a worker at Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc. in HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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