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Dalex Construction Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — EAST AMHERST, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dalex Construction Inc. in EAST AMHERST, NEW YORK
Employer Dalex Construction Inc. Report ID 2022087501
Address 203 Roxbury Park City, State ZIP EAST AMHERST, NEW YORK 14051
Event Date August 23, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.00000, -78.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just stepped off the ladder onto a roof when he slipped and fell, landing on the ground and suffering a broken left heel.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2022, a worker at Dalex Construction Inc. in EAST AMHERST, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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