Best Option Construction Corp.
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Best Option Construction Corp. | Report ID | 2017088012 |
| Address | 832 Chancellor Ave. | City, State ZIP | IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY 07111 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238170 | Inspection # | 1257504 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -74.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell 30 feet from a scaffold while installing siding on a new apartment building, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2017, a worker at Best Option Construction Corp. in IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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