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Scala Contracting Co., Inc.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Scala Contracting Co., Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Employer Scala Contracting Co., Inc. Report ID 2017043836
Address 349 Henry Street City, State ZIP BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201
Event Date April 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Excavating machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Bricks, blocks, structural stone, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.68000, -73.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving an excavator down a ramp from the second floor to the ground floor when the boom struck a slab and caused the equipment to stop. The employee's body then moved forward and struck the windshield, causing head and neck injuries.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2017, a worker at Scala Contracting Co., Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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