MAGIC STONE GENERAL CONTRACTING

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - BUFFALO, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at MAGIC STONE GENERAL CONTRACTING in BUFFALO, New York
Employer MAGIC STONE GENERAL CONTRACTING
Address 155 Chandler Street
City, State ZIP BUFFALO, New York 14207
Report ID 2017109972
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
GPS Coordinates 42.94324, -78.88523

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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

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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