Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital | Report ID | 2024032682 |
| Address | 1540 Maple Road | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK 14221 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.99000, -78.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 4-foot ladder then climbed on top of a refrigerator to change a light bulb. When he tried to step down, he fell backward to the ground and fractured his hip.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2024, a worker at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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