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US Army Ft Drum

Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FORT DRUM, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Army Ft Drum in FORT DRUM, NEW YORK
Employer US Army Ft Drum Report ID 2015010640
Address Bldg 20500, Barracks rm 6, mechrm, Ft Drum City, State ZIP FORT DRUM, NEW YORK 13602
Event Date January 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.04000, -75.77000

Incident Narrative

Employee was standing on an externally mounted receptacle located on the wall. The receptacle broke away causing the employee to fall to the ground fracturing his leg. He required a surgical procedure and in patient hospitalization to repair the fracture.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2015, a worker at US Army Ft Drum in FORT DRUM, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 124 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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