HENDERSON JOHNSON CO, INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HENDERSON JOHNSON CO, INC. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer HENDERSON JOHNSON CO, INC. Report ID 2022032333
Address 2600 Manitou Road City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14623
Event Date March 15, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238130 Inspection # 1584534
GPS Coordinates 43.15000, -77.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from the boom basket of an aerial lift. As he lowered the lift, the boom landed on a metal standpipe. The water hose and nozzle at the standpipe's top rim broke under the weight of the boom; the boom shifted and dropped the basket to the ground 12-18 inches below. The employee suffered a broken left femur.

Incident Summary

On March 15, 2022, a worker at HENDERSON JOHNSON CO, INC. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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