Paramount Pictures Corporation
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Paramount Pictures Corporation | Report ID | 2019088225 |
| Address | 370 Babcock Street, Buffalo Film Works | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14206 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Screws | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 512110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.87000, -78.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing about two-thirds of the way up on a 12-foot portable ladder. He was using the claw of a hammer to partially loosen a screw that was embedded on a wooden board attached to the wall. When the screw came free, the employee lost his balance and fell off the ladder landing on his feet on the concrete floor. He sustained a left heel fracture and a right tibia/fibula fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2019, a worker at Paramount Pictures Corporation in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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