RHP Staffing Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK
| Employer | RHP Staffing Company | Report ID | 2016099187 |
| Address | Forest Park, 47 Briwood Circle Site B047 | City, State ZIP | QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK 12804 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531390 | Inspection # | 1181314 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.33000, -73.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder about 8-10 feet up cutting tree branches when a tree branch fell and hit the ladder, causing it to tip. The employee fell to the ground and landed on his back fracturing five ribs, the pelvis and bruising a lung.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2016, a worker at RHP Staffing Company in QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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