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Hohl Industrial Services Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hohl Industrial Services Inc. in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
Employer Hohl Industrial Services Inc. Report ID 2019088471
Address 200 Niagara Scenic Parkway City, State ZIP NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14303
Event Date August 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.07000, -79.04000

Incident Narrative

On August 16, 2019, an employee was climbing a scaffold ladder carrying a wire spool. He fell to the ground about 15 feet below, injuring a vertebra in his lower back.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2019, a worker at Hohl Industrial Services Inc. in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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