RNC Industries, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | RNC Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2020087956 |
| Address | 1 Bell Slip | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11222 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.73000, -73.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the platform of a 4-foot high platform step ladder to install reshoring for pour-in-place concrete construction. The employee fell approximately 4 feet from the platform to the floor and sustained a back injury.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2020, a worker at RNC Industries, LLC in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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