The Brothers that Just do Gutters HV, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - PUTNAM VALLEY, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at The Brothers that Just do Gutters HV, Inc. in PUTNAM VALLEY, New York
Employer The Brothers that Just do Gutters HV, Inc.
Address Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 218 Oscawana Lake Rd
City, State ZIP PUTNAM VALLEY, New York 10579
Report ID 2020109440
Event Date October 5, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160
Inspection # 1496344
GPS Coordinates 41.33000, -73.87000

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Incident Narrative

On 10/05/2020, an employee performing gutter installation/repair fell approximately 15 to 18 feet from a roof and sustained a broken ankle/leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2020, a worker at The Brothers that Just do Gutters HV, Inc. in PUTNAM VALLEY, New York suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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