FLEURCHEM INC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | FLEURCHEM INC | Report ID | 2018099643 |
| Address | 33 SPRAGUE AVENUE | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10940 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -74.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 5-foot tall scaffold painting above pipes while holding onto another pipe when the pipe broke and the employee lost his footing, falling to the concrete floor. He hit his head and landed on his shoulder, suffering a scalp hematoma, fractured shoulder, and fractured vertebra. The scaffold was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2018, a worker at FLEURCHEM INC in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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