JT & T Air Conditioning Corp
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ELMHURST, NEW YORK
| Employer | JT & T Air Conditioning Corp | Report ID | 2016076015 |
| Address | 82-23 Broadway | City, State ZIP | ELMHURST, NEW YORK 11373 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pressurized air-blast | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1160210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -73.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee on a ladder was cutting a 3-inch copper pipe that was filled with 150 psi of nitrogen gas. As he was cutting the pipe's end cap, the pressure of the nitrogen pushed him off the ladder. He fell approximately 6 feet and landed on a nearby table, injuring the back of his body and cutting his left ear.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2016, a worker at JT & T Air Conditioning Corp in ELMHURST, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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