Villnave Construction Services Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK
| Employer | Villnave Construction Services Inc. | Report ID | 2023021422 |
| Address | 2125 Saranac Ave. | City, State ZIP | LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK 12946 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1651942 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.29000, -73.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on an 8-foot step ladder installing drywall in an HVAC shaft of a hotel under construction. The ladder kicked out and the employee fell through a duct chase. He was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae and a fractured heel.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2023, a worker at Villnave Construction Services Inc. in LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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