Montesano Brothers Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — CHAPPAQUA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Montesano Brothers Inc. | Report ID | 2018010312 |
| Address | 480 Bedford Rd. | City, State ZIP | CHAPPAQUA, NEW YORK 10514 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.18000, -73.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 8:00 a.m., on 1/10/2018, an employee was signaling an excavator operator who could not see the bottom grade of a box trench to dig farther when he fell approximately 8 feet into the excavation, fracturing a bone in his neck and requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2018, a worker at Montesano Brothers Inc. in CHAPPAQUA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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