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Northeast Structural Steel, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Northeast Structural Steel, Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Northeast Structural Steel, Inc. Report ID 2019099653
Address Henry Hudson Bridge City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10034
Event Date September 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.85000, -73.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dismantling a temporary tower when a swivel hook appeared to shear, dropping a section of the steel tower 10 feet. The section hit the employee, who sustained a fractured sternum.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2019, a worker at Northeast Structural Steel, Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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