Kamco Supply Corp.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - BROOKLYN, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Kamco Supply Corp. in BROOKLYN, New York
Employer Kamco Supply Corp.
Address 80 21st Street
City, State ZIP BROOKLYN, New York 11232
Report ID 2019076995
Event Date July 11, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452910
Inspection # 1415956
GPS Coordinates 40.66457, -73.99937

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Incident Narrative

While removing insulation, an employee lost their footing and fell 12 feet to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a head injury.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2019, a worker at Kamco Supply Corp. in BROOKLYN, New York suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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