Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sessler Environmental Services, LLC, 30 West Broad Street, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14614
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was working from an 8-foot A-frame ladder, removing braces holding ductwork. As the employee removed a brace on one side, the brace on the other side failed and the ductwork swung down. It struck the ladder, which fell over. The employee fell with the ladder and suffered a broken wrist and upper arm.
HospitalizedWrist(s) and arm(s), unspecifiedStep ladders
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