Clinton County Chapter NYSARC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. — PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Clinton County Chapter NYSARC in PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK
Employer Clinton County Chapter NYSARC Report ID 2021010774
Address 231 New York Road City, State ZIP PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK 12903
Event Date January 28, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 813319 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 44.66000, -73.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee stumbled while stepping down off a 4-foot ladder. He tripped and his head hit the wall; he then fell to the floor and lost consciousness, having suffered a concussion with brain bleeding. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 28, 2021, a worker at Clinton County Chapter NYSARC in PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK suffered multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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