LUCK BUILDERS INC
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PLATTSBURGH, New York
| Employer | LUCK BUILDERS INC |
| Address | 109 Industrial Blvd |
| City, State ZIP | PLATTSBURGH, New York 12901 |
| Report ID | 2021021701 |
| Event Date | February 24, 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 from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.69079, -73.51888 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on the second rung of an A-frame stepladder when the ladder collapsed. The employee fell to the ground, landing chest-first on the top of the ladder and suffering broken ribs and a possible collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2021, a worker at LUCK BUILDERS INC in PLATTSBURGH, 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 from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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