St. Peter's Health Partners
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Bruises, contusions — TROY, NEW YORK
| Employer | St. Peter's Health Partners | Report ID | 2016031922 |
| Address | Samaritan Hospital, 2215 Burdett Avenue | City, State ZIP | TROY, NEW YORK 12180 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.73000, -73.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a flight of stairs when he tripped and fell down three stairs. He struck the handrail and suffered a contusion to the lower chest/upper abdomen on his right side.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2016, a worker at St. Peter's Health Partners in TROY, NEW YORK suffered bruises, contusions to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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