Personal Touch Home Care Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Personal Touch Home Care Inc. | Report ID | 2018066317 |
| Address | 186-18 Hillside Avenue | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11432 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -73.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a flight of stairs in front of the building, fell down the stairs and broke both ankles.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2018, a worker at Personal Touch Home Care Inc. in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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