L. Costa Construction Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LINDEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | L. Costa Construction Company | Report ID | 2018077639 |
| Address | 634 West Edgar rd, Shoprite | City, State ZIP | LINDEN, NEW JERSEY 07036 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1334768 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -74.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working atop a 7-foot-high refrigerator case, spackling a sheet rock column. He was about to climb down when he tripped on debris and fell to the concrete floor, suffering severe injuries including six broken vertebrae and two broken collarbones. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2018, a worker at L. Costa Construction Company in LINDEN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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