Cascades Holding U.S Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — DEPEW, NEW YORK
| Employer | Cascades Holding U.S Inc. | Report ID | 20191111900 |
| Address | 3241 WALDEN AVENUE | City, State ZIP | DEPEW, NEW YORK 14043 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Cages, cage racks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1446416 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.91000, -78.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell onto a conveyor belt and was carried along until he fell over 20 feet onto a cage. He suffered crushed legs, a broken spine, punctured lungs, and spinal injuries.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2019, a worker at Cascades Holding U.S Inc. in DEPEW, NEW YORK suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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