Amber Llight Electtric Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - BRONX, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Amber Llight Electtric Inc. in BRONX, New York
Employer Amber Llight Electtric Inc.
Address 1522 Boone Ave. Bldg. 1A
City, State ZIP BRONX, New York 10460
Report ID 2015129810
Event Date December 30, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238210
GPS Coordinates 40.83000, -73.88000

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Incident Narrative

An electrician leaned an unopened, 8-foot A-frame ladder against a wall. He climbed the unopened ladder, over reached, lost his balance, and fell.
He was treated for four hairline fractures to his vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2015, a worker at Amber Llight Electtric Inc. in BRONX, New York suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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