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Charles T. Driscoll Masonry Restoration Company Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Charles T. Driscoll Masonry Restoration Company Inc. in WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK
Employer Charles T. Driscoll Masonry Restoration Company Inc. Report ID 2017021820
Address 3680 Salt Point Rd. City, State ZIP WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK 14891
Event Date February 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-improvised staging
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1215529
GPS Coordinates 42.39000, -76.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a plank on an elevated surface 6' from the ground. The plank broke and the employee fell to the ground resulting in a compound fracture to the left leg.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2017, a worker at Charles T. Driscoll Masonry Restoration Company Inc. in WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-improvised staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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