Long Island Concrete Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Long Island Concrete Inc. | Report ID | 2020087313 |
| Address | 250 Fulton Street | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10007 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -74.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a portable extension ladder to get onto a scaffold platform. The ladder fell away, and he fell to the floor about 11 feet below and suffered broken vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2020, a worker at Long Island Concrete Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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