Straight Up Wines & Liquors

Fall on same level, n.e.c. - Fractures - BUFFALO, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Straight Up Wines & Liquors in BUFFALO, New York
Employer Straight Up Wines & Liquors
Address 2534 Elmwood Avenue
City, State ZIP BUFFALO, New York 14217
Report ID 2023065597
Event Date June 23, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 453998
GPS Coordinates 42.96646, -78.87919

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Incident Narrative

At approximately 9:20 p.m., an employee was walking to the back room to get the vacuum cleaner. The employee twisted her left ankle, causing her to fall into the shelving to her left. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured femur and lacerations.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2023, a worker at Straight Up Wines & Liquors in BUFFALO, New York suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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