Purchasers Estimators & Design Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Purchasers Estimators & Design Inc. | Report ID | 2016065643 |
| Address | 620 Fulton Street | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11217 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Plastic wrap | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -73.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of crates, helping to rig them to a boom lift, when he stepped into a hollow area in a crate that was covered by plastic wrapping and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. He suffered multiple right-heel fractures.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2016, a worker at Purchasers Estimators & Design Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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