INTERSTATE MECHANICAL SERVICES INC.

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

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at INTERSTATE MECHANICAL SERVICES INC. in BROOKLYN, New York
Employer INTERSTATE MECHANICAL SERVICES INC.
Address 451 Clarkson Ave.
City, State ZIP BROOKLYN, New York 11203
Report ID 20171110920
Event Date November 13, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220
Inspection # 1279863
GPS Coordinates 40.65647, -73.94367

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Incident Narrative

An employee was welding and installing an economizer for a boiler from a temporary elevated work platform when he fell approximately 15 feet to the concrete floor, fracturing his pelvis.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2017, a worker at INTERSTATE MECHANICAL SERVICES INC. in BROOKLYN, New York suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified 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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