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Veteran Hospital Administration

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Veteran Hospital Administration in WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK
Employer Veteran Hospital Administration Report ID 2019099773
Address 41 Castle Point Rd. City, State ZIP WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK 12590
Event Date September 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.53000, -73.95000

Incident Narrative

After repairing a ceiling from a ladder, an employee was found on the floor with one leg in the ladder rung. The employee was hospitalized with a forehead laceration and left leg and back injuries.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2019, a worker at Veteran Hospital Administration in WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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