New York-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at New York-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center in 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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