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Hudson Valley Chimney Services, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hudson Valley Chimney Services, Inc. in POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
Employer Hudson Valley Chimney Services, Inc. Report ID 2018088333
Address 524 Creek Road City, State ZIP POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 12601
Event Date August 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1340470
GPS Coordinates 41.75000, -73.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from scaffolding to the ground and suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs, and a punctured lung. The employee was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2018, a worker at Hudson Valley Chimney Services, Inc. in POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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