St. Ann's Senior Housing Inc.
Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering — Retinal tear — WEBSTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | St. Ann's Senior Housing Inc. | Report ID | 2024054432 |
| Address | 900 Cherry Ridge Blvd. | City, State ZIP | WEBSTER, NEW YORK 14580 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Retinal tear | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 624229 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.20000, -77.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was weeding under a tree. When he stood up, his forehead struck a tree branch, resulting in a detached retina.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2024, a worker at St. Ann's Senior Housing Inc. in WEBSTER, NEW YORK suffered retinal tear to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object while rising, lowering, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 17 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering injuries.
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