NYSEG
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MORRIS, NEW YORK
| Employer | NYSEG | Report ID | 2018065533 |
| Address | 304 Murphy Rd | City, State ZIP | MORRIS, NEW YORK 13808 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Chain-link fences, panels |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.47000, -75.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fractured a femur when he lost his balance while climbing over a chain-link fence and fell 2.5 feet.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2018, a worker at NYSEG in MORRIS, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with chain-link fences, panels 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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