Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bestcare Inc., 3000 Hempstead Turnpike, LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK 11756
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was leaving a patient's residence when she fell down the stairs inside the building, resulting in a left hip fracture.
An employee was helping a patient get out of an ambulette when the patient contacted the employee and the employee fell from the ambulette to the ground, resulting in a broken left knee.
An employee became dizzy and fainted in the street while returning to a patient's home from a store. The employee landed on the ground and suffered a broken left arm.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was talking to a child on the playground, when the child grabbed her hand to lead her away. The employee stepped, lost her balance, and fell over. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture of her lower left leg and required surgery.
An employee was seated in the living room of a patient's residence, waiting for the patient to arrive home from school. The school bus driver honked the horn, signaling that the patient was ready to be assisted off the bus. The employee stood up and then tripped and fell over a rug and possibly the edge of an ottoman. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right humerus at the shoulder.
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 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.