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CVS Health

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CVS Health in WANTAGH, NEW YORK
Employer CVS Health Report ID 2018054427
Address 3491 Merrick Rd. City, State ZIP WANTAGH, NEW YORK 11793
Event Date May 7, 2018 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, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 446110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -73.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped on the last step while walking down stairs and fell breaking her ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 7, 2018, a worker at CVS Health in WANTAGH, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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