Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Richards Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.
Start: 5/18/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054460 · 5/18/2023 · Richards Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source: Ladders-fixed
Secondary source: Sewers, manholes, storm drains

Employer

Name: Richards Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.
Location: 2800 Victory Blvd., STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, 10314
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing into a manhole to clean out debris when a rung on the fixed ladder broke and the employee fell 16.9 feet, resulting in a dislocated left elbow and four fractures to their left heel.

Source

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