American Iron & Crane, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GERMANTOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | American Iron & Crane, Inc. | Report ID | 20191213139 |
| Address | 123 Main St | City, State ZIP | GERMANTOWN, NEW YORK 12526 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Girders, beams, structural steel |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.13000, -73.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on a steel beam when he fell about 26 feet to the frozen ground below. He suffered injuries to the back, ribs, and head.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2019, a worker at American Iron & Crane, Inc. in GERMANTOWN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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