Purcell Construction Corporation
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Purcell Construction Corporation | Report ID | 2015129150 |
| Address | Indian River Intermediate School, 32430 US-11 | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK 13673 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Angle irons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.15000, -75.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were performing new building construction. An angle iron slipped and became caught between other objects at a height of approximately 10 to 15 feet aboveground. An employee accessed a ladder to inspect what the angle iron was caught on and determine how it would be removed when the angle iron fell to the ground and struck the ladder, knocking the employee off. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to the ground and struck their head. The employee suffered wrist and skull fractures and required stitches.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2015, a worker at Purcell Construction Corporation in PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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