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Alba Services Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alba Services Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Employer Alba Services Inc. Report ID 2022032196
Address 171 Calyer Street City, State ZIP BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11222
Event Date March 10, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Girders, beams, structural steel
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238390 Inspection # 1582802
GPS Coordinates 40.72000, -73.95000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were cutting a steel beam with an electric saw. The support of the beam broke and the employees fell, along with the steel beam structure, 15 feet to the floor. The employees were hospitalized. Employee 1 suffered a skull fracture and Employee 2 suffered other injuries.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2022, a worker at Alba Services Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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