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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017021113 · 2/3/2017 · VASSAR BROTHERS HOSPITAL

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified

Employer

Name
VASSAR BROTHERS HOSPITAL
Location
21 READE PLACE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, 12601
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on an eight-foot ladder repairing an HVAC control panel in a drop ceiling. The ladder shifted and the employee fell approximately six feet. The employee lacerated his forehead above the right eye, broke several ribs on his right side, and broke his right collar bone.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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