Lowville Farmer's Co-Op Feed and Crop Center
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - LOWVILLE, New York
| Employer | Lowville Farmer's Co-Op Feed and Crop Center |
| Address | 5512 Shady Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | LOWVILLE, New York 13367 |
| Report ID | 2022098312 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.78735, -75.48694 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking up the stairs to the third floor when she became lightheaded. She fell through a knee wall onto a drop ceiling and fell nine feet, six inches to the floor below. She sustained a fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2022, a worker at Lowville Farmer's Co-Op Feed and Crop Center in LOWVILLE, New York suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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