NEW YORK, NEW YORK—
Northwell Health Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Northwell Health Inc., 158 East 84th Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10028 on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet) and ankle(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was removing files from a rolling filing cabinet when her foot was caught on the file base of the cart, resulting in a fractured left ankle and right foot. She was hospitalized.
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