Richards Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and dislocations — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | Richards Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2023054460 |
| Address | 2800 Victory Blvd. | City, State ZIP | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10314 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Sewers, manholes, storm drains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1679358 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -74.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing into a manhole to clean out debris when a rung on the fixed ladder broke and the employee fell 16.9 feet, resulting in a dislocated left elbow and four fractures to their left heel.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2023, a worker at Richards Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered fractures and dislocations to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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