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Urban Erectors, LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BRONX, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Urban Erectors, LLC in BRONX, NEW YORK
Employer Urban Erectors, LLC Report ID 20171111403
Address 4215 Park Avenue City, State ZIP BRONX, NEW YORK 10451
Event Date November 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.84000, -73.89000

Incident Narrative

A crane was lowering a concrete plank onto the first floor of a work site while an employee was providing direction (by radio) to the crane operator. The concrete plank hit a plumbing-up cable for steel and bounced back, coming toward the employee. He then fell approximately 15 feet from the first floor to the dirt floor below, injuring his hip and breaking some ribs.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2017, a worker at Urban Erectors, LLC in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 237 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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