Elmhurst Care Center
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — EAST ELMHURST, NEW YORK
| Employer | Elmhurst Care Center | Report ID | 2024021198 |
| Address | 100-17 23rd Avenue | City, State ZIP | EAST ELMHURST, NEW YORK 11369 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Cabinets, cases, dressers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lost balance while trying to open a locker door. As he held on to the door for support, the entire locker moved and he fell to the ground. He suffered a fractured shoulder.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2024, a worker at Elmhurst Care Center in EAST ELMHURST, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 273 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level n.e.c. injuries.
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