Reidman Companies

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CORNING, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Reidman Companies in CORNING, NEW YORK
Employer Reidman Companies Report ID 2020065056
Address 176 Denison Parkway City, State ZIP CORNING, NEW YORK 14830
Event Date June 1, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary Source Handrails, banisters
Industry (NAICS) 236116 Inspection # 1477345
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -77.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was throwing appliance boxes over a third floor railing when the railing gave out and the employee fell approximately 24 feet to the ground. He experienced back pain and was not able to move his legs.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2020, a worker at Reidman Companies in CORNING, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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