Collins Building Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FRESH MEADOWS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Collins Building Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021189 |
| Address | St. John's University, Queens Campus | City, State ZIP | FRESH MEADOWS, NEW YORK 11366 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Electric parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -73.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on an A-frame ladder, changing a light ballast. The ballast broke free and hit his right eye, cutting it; he fell off the ladder and suffered a broken right leg.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2020, a worker at Collins Building Services, Inc. in FRESH MEADOWS, NEW YORK suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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