Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering · Retinal tear
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at St. Ann's Senior Housing Inc., 900 Cherry Ridge Blvd., WEBSTER, NEW YORK 14580
on — Retinal tear, affecting the Eye(s).
Final narrative
An employee was weeding under a tree. When he stood up, his forehead struck a tree branch, resulting in a detached retina.
Hospitalized Eye(s) Trees
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