J M Business Associates, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — ITHACA, NEW YORK
| Employer | J M Business Associates, Inc. | Report ID | 20171111333 |
| Address | 201 Maple Ave | City, State ZIP | ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.44000, -76.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing framing operations when he tripped and then fell against a wooden midrail. The midrail broke and he fell approximately 12 feet to the ground, lacerating his head and bruising a shoulder.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2017, a worker at J M Business Associates, Inc. in ITHACA, NEW YORK suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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