Kinexion
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — YAPHANK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Kinexion | Report ID | 2025032870 |
| Address | 445 Sills Road | City, State ZIP | YAPHANK, NEW YORK 11980 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back coccygeal region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -72.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 6-foot A-frame ladder running data cables through a drop ceiling. The employee was descending the ladder to move to the next section of the ceiling when the ladder wobbled and the employee fell to the floor, sustaining spine/tailbone fractures.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2025, a worker at Kinexion in YAPHANK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the back coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders 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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