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Walgreen Co.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — LATHAM, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walgreen Co. in LATHAM, NEW YORK
Employer Walgreen Co. Report ID 2021031921
Address 933 Loudon Rd. City, State ZIP LATHAM, NEW YORK 12110
Event Date March 3, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 446110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.76000, -73.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to her car after her shift and was knocked down by a gust of wind. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2021, a worker at Walgreen Co. in LATHAM, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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