West-Fair Electric Contractors, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | West-Fair Electric Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2024109333 |
| Address | 777 Old Saw Mill River Road | City, State ZIP | TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK 10591 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet) excluding toes |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.07000, -73.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a 10-foot platform ladder when he mis-stepped on the fourth rung. His landed on his right heel, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2024, a worker at West-Fair Electric Contractors, Inc. in TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the foot (feet) excluding toes. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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