Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Orvis Company, Inc., 3047 Sharon Turnpike, MILLBROOK, NEW YORK 12545
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a trapping structure. The employee fell to the ground sustaining injury to their back, arms, and legs.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Structures and surfaces, unspecified
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