Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bridgestone Retail Operations, 630 Ridge Road East, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14621
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder when the ladder slipped, causing him to fall approximately 8 to 10 feet to the ground. He landed on his left leg, resulting in a broken tibia and fibula and a dislocated ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.Movable ladders, unspecified
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