Seneca Foods Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LEICESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Seneca Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2024076043 |
| Address | 5705 Route 36 | City, State ZIP | LEICESTER, NEW YORK 14481 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches, ratchets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.74000, -77.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loosening a pipe fitting using two pipe wrenches from the second step of a step ladder. When one of the pipe wrenches lost its grip on the fitting, the employee lost their balance and fell backward to the concrete floor, fracturing their left arm.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2024, a worker at Seneca Foods Corporation in LEICESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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