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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019099416 · 9/10/2019 · VA Medical Center Northport

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
VA Medical Center Northport
Location
79 Middleville Road, NORTHPORT, NEW YORK, 11768
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was descending an A-frame ladder when he slipped on the second or third rung and fell 2 to 3 feet to the concrete floor. The ladder fell on him and onto the floor. He sustained a compound fracture to his left ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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