Riverbay Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BRONX, NEW YORK
| Employer | Riverbay Corporation | Report ID | 2018032677 |
| Address | 100 Benchley Place | City, State ZIP | BRONX, NEW YORK 10475 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 531311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -73.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was drilling a hole into a wall from a 3-foot ladder when he pulled the drill back and lost his balance, falling off the ladder and injuring his right heel.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2018, a worker at Riverbay Corporation in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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