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COMPONENT ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS, INC.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at COMPONENT ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS, INC. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer COMPONENT ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS, INC. Report ID 2021031936
Address 66 Hudson Blvd East City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
Event Date March 3, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -74.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an extension ladder when the ladder slid out from under him, causing him to fall approximately 8 feet to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right leg.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2021, a worker at COMPONENT ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS, INC. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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