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Riggs Distler & Company, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. in PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. Report ID 2018054931
Address US Post Office, Irving Ave City, State ZIP PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK 10573
Event Date May 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Construction debris
Secondary Source Jackhammers-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.00000, -73.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a jackhammer to break rock in an excavation when a section of asphalt (approximately 2 feet by 2 feet by 8 inches) broke away and struck his left leg, fracturing his tibia. Person protection equipment was worn at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2018, a worker at Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. in PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with construction debris identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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