Albany Mechanical Services, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - GREEN ISLAND, New York
| Employer | Albany Mechanical Services, Inc. |
| Address | 15 Albany Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | GREEN ISLAND, New York 12183 |
| Report ID | 2017087927 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| Inspection # | 1258278 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.73533, -73.69780 |
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Incident Narrative
While working at a client's home, an employee was walking on a staircase and the stairs gave way. The employee fell 9 feet through the stairs and sustained a compound fracture to the left ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2017, a worker at Albany Mechanical Services, Inc. in GREEN ISLAND, New York suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | G4S Secure Solutions | TULSA, Oklahoma | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Ultimate LLC | FORT WORTH, Texas | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Electrical Corporation of America, Inc. | DE SOTO, Kansas | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Two-X Engineers & Constructors | VAN VLECK, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Con Ed | NEW YORK, New York | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Kennett Square Specialties, LLC | KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Mar 21, 2020 | RAM Construction Services of Michigan | ELYRIA, Ohio | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Dec 12, 2023 | MANDERE CONSTRUCTION INC | ATHOL, Idaho | Fractures | Hosp. |
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