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Kittredge Equipment Company, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kittredge Equipment Company, Inc. in GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK
Employer Kittredge Equipment Company, Inc. Report ID 2021021580
Address 282 Glen Street City, State ZIP GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
Event Date February 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423440 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.31000, -73.64000

Incident Narrative

The employee was on the first floor of a building that was under renovation. She fell into a floor hole and was trapped between joists. She suffered broken ribs and back vertebrae, as well as a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2021, a worker at Kittredge Equipment Company, Inc. in GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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