Adam's European Contracting Inc
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Adam's European Contracting Inc | Report ID | 2015086109 |
| Address | 41-13 12th Street | City, State ZIP | LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK 11101 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Structures, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1087879 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a chicken wire catch all to a sidewalk shed. The employee was standing on the sidewalk shed wall and fell approximately 16 feet onto an iron fence and the concrete ground below. He sustained broken ribs, a broken jaw and lacerated the liver.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2015, a worker at Adam's European Contracting Inc in LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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