New York American Water Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WANTAGH, NEW YORK
| Employer | New York American Water Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016010438 |
| Address | 3789 Demott Avenue | City, State ZIP | WANTAGH, NEW YORK 11793 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -73.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell down a flight of stairs and broke an arm. The break required surgery and in patient hospitalization to repair.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2016, a worker at New York American Water Company, Inc. in WANTAGH, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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