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Planned Companies

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Planned Companies in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Employer Planned Companies Report ID 2021087401
Address 87 Smith Street City, State ZIP BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201
Event Date August 28, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Elevators
Secondary Source Elevators
Industry (NAICS) 531110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.68000, -73.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inside an elevator when the elevator suddenly dropped and the employee slammed into the floor, resulting in a lumbar transverse process fracture, as well as back, hip, and shoulder pain.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2021, a worker at Planned Companies in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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