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National Grid

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at National Grid in GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK
Employer National Grid Report ID 2016054003
Address County Route 9, CSX Railroad Tracks City, State ZIP GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK 13642
Event Date May 10, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Towers, poles, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.33000, -75.46000

Incident Narrative

On 5/10/16, at approximately 0900 hours, an employee was climbing a ladder that was set up on a meter pole when the pole began to crack. The employee began descending the ladder and the pole broke. The employee fell approximately 15 feet from the ladder to a stone/grassy surface, shattering the L2 vertebra and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2016, a worker at National Grid in GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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