Hill & Markes, Inc

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Intracranial injuries with skull fractures — AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hill & Markes, Inc in AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK
Employer Hill & Markes, Inc Report ID 2024043214
Address 1997 New York 5S City, State ZIP AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK 12010
Event Date April 12, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries with skull fractures Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 423850 Inspection # 1741769
GPS Coordinates 42.92000, -74.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving a pallet from an elevated area on a rack and fell 10-12 feet to the ground, suffering a skull fracture, a spinal fracture, and a brain bleed. Fall protection was not being used at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2024, a worker at Hill & Markes, Inc in AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK suffered intracranial injuries with skull fractures to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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