Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Omnicare of NY, 8411 Seneca Turnpike, NEW HARTFORD, NEW YORK 13413
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
On 1/09/2019, an employee tripped over a floor mat under a chair and fell breaking her tibia in five places.
An employee arrived at work and was walking into the store through the parking lot. The employee tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, sustaining a femur fracture.
An employee was working from a step ladder while cleaning lights when they fell, resulting in a broken wrist and an injured knee and ankle. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was at a customer's home conducting a claim inspection for water damage. She was transferring from the roof to a ladder when she slipped and fell about 10 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to her pelvis and tailbone, and torn muscles in her hip and leg. She was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was using a step ladder placed on a countertop. The employee lost their balance and fell approximately six feet to the floor below, resulting in a fractured right femur that required surgery and hospitalization.
An employee was operating a battery-powered broom to clean demolition debris off the top of the outermost bridge girder. The girder was approximately 11 feet above the demolition scaffold below. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to wind bracing below. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvis/tailbone fracture. Fall protection was in place at the time.
An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.
An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.