Harrison & Burrowes Constructors, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WORCESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Harrison & Burrowes Constructors, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043489 |
| Address | not known | City, State ZIP | WORCESTER, NEW YORK 12197 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Construction debris | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1228261 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.59000, -74.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was chipping gunite from the underside of steel beams using pneumatic tools while in an aerial lift. A large piece of material (approx. 600 pounds) broke loose and fell into the lift basket, overloading it and putting it into an automatic slow descent. The employee fell and the lift basket struck him resulting in multiple cracked vertebrae, and head, wrist and knee injuries.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2017, a worker at Harrison & Burrowes Constructors, Inc. in WORCESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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