Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital Report ID 2017087817
Address 1275 York Ave City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10065
Event Date August 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -73.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down a stairway when she tripped on the second to last step and fell, fracturing her right ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2017, a worker at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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