In & Out Welders, Inc.
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Avulsions, enucleations — MELVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | In & Out Welders, Inc. | Report ID | 2021086920 |
| Address | 235 Pinelawn Road | City, State ZIP | MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Tooth (teeth) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1548400 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was working in the platform of an aerial lift approximately 40 feet above the ground. Another employee was extending the boom of a telehandler with an iron girder truss attached to the forks. As the telehandler operator was lifting the iron girder truss, he simultaneously lifted the left-side outrigger. The length and weight of the girder truss caused the telehandler to tip on its side, striking a support beam. The support beam broke from the anchor bolts, causing the support beam along with an attached iron girder truss to fall backward and strike the aerial lift. The aerial lift fell and the employee was ejected from the platform, resulting in lacerations to the face and multiple lost teeth.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2021, a worker at In & Out Welders, Inc. in MELVILLE, NEW YORK suffered avulsions, enucleations to the tooth (teeth). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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