National Maintenance Contracting Corporation
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
| Employer | National Maintenance Contracting Corporation | Report ID | 2016031982 |
| Address | 100 Energy Blvd At 56th St | City, State ZIP | NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14304 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1130642 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -78.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to reach and adjust a chain that was holding up one of the very large bags in the baghouse. The employee crawled on top of the bags, which are held in place by angle irons 11 inches apart. While crawling toward the bag, the employee lost his grip and fell through the 11-inch gap. He fell 37 feet to the ground, breaking a foot and fracturing a vertebra.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2016, a worker at National Maintenance Contracting Corporation in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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