Furino & Sons, Inc
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — ANNANDALE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Furino & Sons, Inc | Report ID | 2018077419 |
| Address | 1545 US-22 | City, State ZIP | ANNANDALE, NEW JERSEY 08801 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Handrails, banisters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -74.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stripping concrete forms in a lube oil sump. The temporary 2x4 handrails failed, and the employee fell 12 feet to a lower level, fracturing ribs and injuring parts of his spine.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2018, a worker at Furino & Sons, Inc in ANNANDALE, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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