Williams Specialty Services
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Williams Specialty Services | Report ID | 2017076160 |
| Address | 1 Hudson Avenue | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -73.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to go down an elevator to a service tunnel when the elevator abruptly dropped 50 feet. The employee suffered head and neck injuries.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2017, a worker at Williams Specialty Services in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 15 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet injuries.
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