Errigal Construction, LLC

Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NORWALK, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Errigal Construction, LLC in NORWALK, CONNECTICUT
Employer Errigal Construction, LLC Report ID 20201010341
Address Day St and Water St City, State ZIP NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 06850
Event Date October 31, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 238130 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.09000, -73.41000

Incident Narrative

On October 31, 2020, the injured employee was walking backwards while supporting part of a wall with two other employees. The injured employee slipped on frost, losing his balance and control of the wall. The injured employee fell and the wall fell on top of him. The employee suffered chest pain and cuts on his forehead.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2020, a worker at Errigal Construction, LLC in NORWALK, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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