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Flower City Habitat for Humanity

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Flower City Habitat for Humanity in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer Flower City Habitat for Humanity Report ID 2021097512
Address 755 Culver Road City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14609
Event Date September 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236118 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.15000, -77.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a window screen outside a two-story house. The ladder he was on fell, and he fell with it, landing on the ground and suffering bruising to a back vertebra, a broken elbow, and multiple body bruises. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2021, a worker at Flower City Habitat for Humanity in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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