NYSARC Inc. Broome-Tioga County Chapter

An employee was pulling on a bale of corrugated cardboard boxes that were on a conveyor. The straps on the bale failed and the employee fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for a fractured femur and/or hip.

On December 27, 2023, an employee was delivering mail to an apartment complex when their knee gave out and they fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a left tibia fracture.

An employee was walking to the inventory cage when her ankle gave out and she fell to the floor. The employee sustained a femur fracture and was hospitalized.

An employee was dislodging a pallet that was stuck when boxes of product fell onto them, causing them to fall to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured femur.

An employee was exiting an elevator when he lost balance and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured hip.

An employee was taking off screws from a large picture frame using a battery-powered drill with a screwdriver bit. They suffered a finger amputation due to the picture hanging wire attached to the picture frame.

An employee was sweeping the parking lot when they stepped backward, tripped, and fell. The employee suffered a fractured left hip and was hospitalized.

An employee was entering a resident's room to administer medication when they slipped and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured arm.

On July 1, 2025, an employee was walking toward the register when she slipped on a hanger and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left femur and required surgery.

An employee was going to help a client when they slipped and fell on their right leg. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right femur.

An employee was cleaning leaves with a backpack blower when he fell from a ladder, resulting in injuries to his head, neck, and back.

An employee was operating a battery-powered broom to clean demolition debris off the top of the outermost bridge girder. The girder was approximately 11 feet above the demolition scaffold below. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to wind bracing below. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvis/tailbone fracture. Fall protection was in place at the time.

An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.

An employee's right middle finger was caught in a nip point. The employee suffered an amputation to the middle finger at the first knuckle.

An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.