Sims Municipal Recycling Center
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Sims Municipal Recycling Center | Report ID | 2022109319 |
| Address | 472 2nd Ave | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11232 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66000, -74.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on an A-frame ladder inside a bunker, which he had entered to change a conveyor belt roller. While he was looking for a place to attach his retractable lanyard, the ladder slid forward. He fell, landing on the bunker floor and on the self-retracting lanyards attached to his body harness. He suffered broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2022, a worker at Sims Municipal Recycling Center in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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