DDS Mechanical Plumbing & Heating
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | DDS Mechanical Plumbing & Heating | Report ID | 2017076746 |
| Address | 175 Skillman Ave. | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11211 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -73.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing PVC pipe from a 6-foot A-frame ladder when the employee fell, suffering a possible left arm fracture and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2017, a worker at DDS Mechanical Plumbing & Heating in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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