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PROFESSIONAL BRUSH WORKS, INC.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BETHEL, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PROFESSIONAL BRUSH WORKS, INC. in BETHEL, NEW YORK
Employer PROFESSIONAL BRUSH WORKS, INC. Report ID 2022087697
Address 589 Perry Rd City, State ZIP BETHEL, NEW YORK 12720
Event Date August 29, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-self-supporting staging
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # 1619068
GPS Coordinates 41.72000, -74.89000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were working from a bakers scaffold approximately 15 feet above the ground while prepping an area to paint when they fell from the scaffold to the ground below. One employee suffered a broken back and the other employee suffered brain swelling.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2022, a worker at PROFESSIONAL BRUSH WORKS, INC. in BETHEL, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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