Otis Minnesota Services

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ELMA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Otis Minnesota Services in ELMA, NEW YORK
Employer Otis Minnesota Services Report ID 2023031909
Address pipeline digs, Town Line road City, State ZIP ELMA, NEW YORK 14059
Event Date March 1, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.84000, -78.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a trailer with composite mats when he noticed some snow on one of the mats. He walked to another truck to get a shovel when he slipped and fell on the icy ground. The employee suffered fractures to several cervical vertebrae, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2023, a worker at Otis Minnesota Services in ELMA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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