LOWY & DONNATH, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | LOWY & DONNATH, INC. | Report ID | 2016065803 |
| Address | 530 W 120th St | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10027 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -73.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a seizure and fell off the scaffold striking his head and causing a laceration. The employee was also diagnosed with fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2016, a worker at LOWY & DONNATH, INC. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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