Cutco Corp.
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — OLEAN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Cutco Corp. | Report ID | 2025077212 |
| Address | 1116 East State Street | City, State ZIP | OLEAN, NEW YORK 14760 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Lamps, light fixtures | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332215 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.07000, -78.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were upgrading lighting fixtures in the accounting offices. The injured employee was on a ladder working on a ceiling light fixture. He came into contact with the metal grating surrounding the fixture and sustained an electrical shock that caused him to lose balance and fall approximately 3 to 4 feet to the floor. The injured employee sustained a fractured pelvis and a torn rotator cuff.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2025, a worker at Cutco Corp. in OLEAN, NEW YORK suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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