Schiltz Cranes
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WESTBURY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Schiltz Cranes | Report ID | 2016010560 |
| Address | 600 Merchants Concourse | City, State ZIP | WESTBURY, NEW YORK 11590 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and back |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333923 | Inspection # | 1121059 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -73.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing an overhead crane and fell approximately 20 feet injuring their shoulder and back.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2016, a worker at Schiltz Cranes in WESTBURY, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s) and back. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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