Jen-Mar Electric Service Corp.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Jen-Mar Electric Service Corp. | Report ID | 2019088444 |
| Address | 63 Flushing Avenue, Unit 162 | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11205 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Angle irons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -73.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 10-foot A-frame ladder, cutting steel brackets that held a wooden dock to a cement pier. One of the brackets hit the ladder and the employee fell, suffering a broken wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2019, a worker at Jen-Mar Electric Service Corp. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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