PINNACLE INDUSTRIES II LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - NEW YORK, New York
| Employer | PINNACLE INDUSTRIES II LLC |
| Address | 159 W. 48th St. |
| City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, New York 10036 |
| Report ID | 2020065266 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Chutes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75976, -73.98330 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the intermediate platform on the 22nd floor, holding the end of a concrete chute. He was casting the lower section of a set of stairs which spanned between the 22nd and 23rd floors. The concrete chute hung from a concrete hopper that was set up on the 27th floor, and consisted of a series of chutes fastened to one another by interlocking chains on either side. The employee felt a violent jerk and the chute, which was filled with concrete, slammed into his right knee and leg. He lunged forward and fell down to the framed lower stairs. The rest of the chutes continued to fall from above. The employee sustained a fractured femur and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2020, a worker at PINNACLE INDUSTRIES II LLC in NEW YORK, New York suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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