NPS Historic Preservation Training Center

Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — HYDE PARK, New York

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NPS Historic Preservation Training Center in HYDE PARK, New York
Employer NPS Historic Preservation Training Center
Address 4097 Albany Post Rd, Springwood House Estates Lane
City, State ZIP HYDE PARK, New York 12538
Report ID 2021075736
Event Date July 13, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 924120
Inspection # 1542387
GPS Coordinates 41.77062, -73.93243

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Incident Narrative

An employee was erecting a scaffold and fell 24 feet through an opening in the scaffold. The employee sustained broken bones on the left arm and wrist and a hip injury.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2021, a worker at NPS Historic Preservation Training Center in HYDE PARK, New York suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 60 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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