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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20191212483 · 12/4/2019 · STS Steel Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
STS Steel Inc.
Location
301 Nott Street, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, 12305
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had taken a 32-foot extension ladder apart and was using it to put up a safety platform when the employee fell with the ladder 14 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken leg and facial contusion.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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