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Universal Construction Resources Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Bruises, contusions — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Universal Construction Resources Inc. in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Employer Universal Construction Resources Inc. Report ID 2015096335
Address 161 Continental Place, Building 19 City, State ZIP STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10303
Event Date September 1, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562910 Inspection # 1090439
GPS Coordinates 40.63000, -74.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee placed scaffold planks on scaffold tiebacks to create an elevated walkway above two sidewalk sheds. While traversing the walkway, the employee lost his balance and fell between the planks, bruising the inside of his left arm. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2015, a worker at Universal Construction Resources Inc. in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered bruises, contusions to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.

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