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OSHA Injury Report: Canton Potsdam Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Canton Potsdam Hospital in 50 Leroy Street, Potsdam, NY 13676 resulted in days away from work. Employee was chemical Dependency Aide in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Canton Potsdam Hospital
Parent company
St. Lawrence Health
Street
50 Leroy Street
City
Potsdam
State
NY
ZIP
13676
On-site location
stairwell

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2

Before the incident

Working at my job site walked over to Lab to bring a Urine sample over to Lab.

What happened

Went through side door to go down the steps in the stair well I stepped on the first step and my feet slipped out from underneath me and fell back on my lower back and right butt cheek .

Injury or illness

contusion

Object or substance involved

stairs

Summary line

Went through side door to go down the steps in the stair well I stepped on the first step and my feet slipped out from underneath me and fell back on my lower back and right butt cheek .

Employee and industry

Job description
Chemical Dependency Aide
SOC code
21-1011 — Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1342
Total hours worked
2193799
Establishment ID
1137063
Employer case #
W00502260

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00
Time of incident
17:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
20FEB26:19:57:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.