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Riverbay Corporation

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — BRONX, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Riverbay Corporation in BRONX, NEW YORK
Employer Riverbay Corporation Report ID 2021053839
Address 100 De Kruif Place City, State ZIP BRONX, NEW YORK 10475
Event Date May 10, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 531311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.87000, -73.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a chain hoist to lift a mattress from a lower floor. The employee fell through a hole in the floor he was working on and impacted a concrete floor that was 18 feet below. The employee sustained a broken wrist.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2021, a worker at Riverbay Corporation in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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