Fractures

Name: Fractures at STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTH
Start: 8/2/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018087883 · 8/2/2018 · STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTH

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Step ladders
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTH
Location: 375 SEGUINE AVENUE, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, 10309
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing down a 6-foot step ladder after opening a damper on a trailer-mounted rental chiller when the ladder tipped and he fell to the ground, fracturing his left ankle and right toe.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown