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Fresh Meadow Mechanical Corp.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Bruises, contusions — PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fresh Meadow Mechanical Corp. in PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK
Employer Fresh Meadow Mechanical Corp. Report ID 2017099313
Address 1427 Old Country Rd City, State ZIP PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK 11803
Event Date September 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Walls
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.77000, -73.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on top of a concrete wall to receive a hoisted steel member when he lost his balance and fell 14 to 15 feet to the soil below. He suffered multiple contusions to the body with minor facial lacerations.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2017, a worker at Fresh Meadow Mechanical Corp. in PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK suffered bruises, contusions to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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