The L.C. Whitford Company, Incorporated

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BATH, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The L.C. Whitford Company, Incorporated in BATH, NEW YORK
Employer The L.C. Whitford Company, Incorporated Report ID 2021076177
Address NY RT 86, Exit 37 City, State ZIP BATH, NEW YORK 14810
Event Date July 26, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Bridges, dams, locks
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.35000, -77.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on a board being used as decking while a bridge deck was replaced. The board broke and the employee fell to the ground about 12 feet below, suffering fractures to two vertebrae and the pelvis. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2021, a worker at The L.C. Whitford Company, Incorporated in BATH, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with bridges, dams, locks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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