Shaffer Sports Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — OLD WESTBURY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Shaffer Sports Inc. | Report ID | 2017076098 |
| Address | 175 Post Rd. | City, State ZIP | OLD WESTBURY, NEW YORK 11568 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -73.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a tent. The employee fell off a 12-foot frame ladder while trying to access the second level of the tent. The employee suffered broken ribs, fractured vertebrae, torn tendons and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2017, a worker at Shaffer Sports Inc. in OLD WESTBURY, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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