McDonald Construction, Inc
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — EAST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | McDonald Construction, Inc | Report ID | 2018099980 |
| Address | 19 Coolridge Street | City, State ZIP | EAST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06512 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | 1350144 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -72.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell 17 feet through a hole in a deck and was hospitalized for multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2018, a worker at McDonald Construction, Inc in EAST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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