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Manhattan Construction Company

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia — SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Manhattan Construction Company in SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Manhattan Construction Company Report ID 2021086765
Address 364 and I-44 near Polecat Creek City, State ZIP SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA 74066
Event Date August 10, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet Source of Injury Piers, wharfs
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # 1546739
GPS Coordinates 35.98000, -96.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting a bridge beam in place. When the beam struck the pier, the employee who was holding a 4 x 4 to cushion the beam was knocked off the pier and fell over 40 feet to the ground, resulting in two broken arms and a fractured back that left the employee paralyzed from the waist down. The employee's harness was not connected at the time.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2021, a worker at Manhattan Construction Company in SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA suffered paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with piers, wharfs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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