AVON, NEW YORK—
CVS Pharmacy
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CVS Pharmacy, 277 East Main Street, AVON, NEW YORK 14414 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a 32-foot extension ladder. When he was approximately 6 to 8 feet up, a 30 MPH gust of wind knocked him and the ladder down to the ground. He suffered a broken heel on the right foot and a fractured L1 lumbar spine.
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