New York-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | New York-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center | Report ID | 2022119619 |
| Address | 630 West 168th Street | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10032 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps-indoors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -73.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a broom to sweep the stairs in a stairwell. She fell from the second-to-last step onto the landing about 14 inches below, suffering a head laceration, an injury to her right thumb that required stitches, and a left knee injury.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2022, a worker at New York-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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