Other jump to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Parise Mechanical Inc., Franklinville Home, FRANKLINVILLE, NEW YORK 14737
on — Fractures, affecting the heel(s).
Final narrative
An employee was on a ladder reaching for pieces of siding. He began to fall and jumped to the ground, sustaining heel fractures.
An employee was crossing over a sorting belt and jumped down onto the catwalk next to the belt. The employee sustained a right ankle fracture and dislocation.
On November 7, 2023, at 6:00 PM, an employee was getting off a roof at the end of the work day. He missed a step and then jumped from the ladder to the ground sustaining a fractured ankle.
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