Giaquinto Masonry, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DEER PARK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Giaquinto Masonry, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032184 |
| Address | 429 Carlls Path | City, State ZIP | DEER PARK, NEW YORK 11729 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1583789 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a scaffold. A plank snapped and the employee fell 6 feet to the ground below, suffering an injury to the right knee that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2022, a worker at Giaquinto Masonry, Inc. in DEER PARK, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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