MAGIC STONE GENERAL CONTRACTING
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | MAGIC STONE GENERAL CONTRACTING | Report ID | 2017109972 |
| Address | 155 Chandler Street | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14207 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -78.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 10/17/2017, an employee was disassembling scaffolding and unbolted a section of the tower using wrenches. As he started to climb down, he grabbed the loose section of the tower and it gave way. He then fell about 12 feet to ground, fracturing a vertebra and both heels.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2017, a worker at MAGIC STONE GENERAL CONTRACTING in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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