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Four Winds Chimney

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — HENRIETTA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Four Winds Chimney in HENRIETTA, NEW YORK
Employer Four Winds Chimney Report ID 2023109393
Address 239 Brooks Road City, State ZIP HENRIETTA, NEW YORK 14467
Event Date October 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1703174
GPS Coordinates 43.04000, -77.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a loose brick around a chimney when the brick slipped onto the roof and began rolling downward. The employee reached to grab it and fell approximately 20 feet from the roof to the ground, resulting in rib fractures.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2023, a worker at Four Winds Chimney in HENRIETTA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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Sep 11, 2023 Marc Fisher CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Jan 20, 2021 SRS DISTRIBUTION, INC. BRANDON, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.

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