ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — ALBANY, NEW YORK
| Employer | ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER | Report ID | 2020054452 |
| Address | 16 Saint James | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12208 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1475144 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.64000, -73.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a fixed ladder and landed about 20 feet below, hitting a skylight on the way down. He suffered a broken left tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2020, a worker at ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER in ALBANY, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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