RYCOR Heating & Cooling
Stepped or knelt on object — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — TROY, NEW YORK
| Employer | RYCOR Heating & Cooling | Report ID | 2025054223 |
| Address | 541 9th Avenue | City, State ZIP | TROY, NEW YORK 12180 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Stepped or knelt on object | Source of Injury | Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached |
| Secondary Source | Screws | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.77000, -73.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing HVAC equipment in a customer's attic when he knelt down on a support beam that had a screw sticking up out of it. The employee sustained a puncture to the knee that began swelling and he was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2025, a worker at RYCOR Heating & Cooling in TROY, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as stepped or knelt on object, with trusses, girders, beams structurally attached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6 severe injury reports involving "Stepped or knelt on object" incidents in our database. Browse all Stepped or knelt on object injuries.
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