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King Contracting NY Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at King Contracting NY Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer King Contracting NY Inc. Report ID 2022098132
Address 4790 Broadway City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10034
Event Date September 14, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1622490
GPS Coordinates 40.86000, -73.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was laying bricks when a metal frame fell from a higher floor. It struck the employee on the back of his head, breaking his hard hat and fracturing his skull.

Incident Summary

On September 14, 2022, a worker at King Contracting NY Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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