POTTER LUMBER COMPANY INC.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - ALLEGANY, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at POTTER LUMBER COMPANY INC. in ALLEGANY, New York
Employer POTTER LUMBER COMPANY INC.
Address 3786 POTTER ROAD
City, State ZIP ALLEGANY, New York 14706
Report ID 2020032075
Event Date March 3, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321113
GPS Coordinates 42.12771, -78.50522

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Incident Narrative

An employee was removing metal from a wall while standing on the log deck. He lost his footing and fell through a gap between the log deck and the transfer deck and landed on the basement floor. He sustained a closed head injury and a lumbar disc herniation.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2020, a worker at POTTER LUMBER COMPANY INC. in ALLEGANY, New York suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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