Tully Construction
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Tully Construction | Report ID | 2022098625 |
| Address | MTA yard at Ave X & Shell Rd | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11224 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Fasteners, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.30000, -76.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working on a worksite from a baker scaffold with an extension ladder tied to it. One employee was descending the extension ladder when the tie broke and caused the employee to fall approximately five feet to the ground. The employee sustained a hip fracture that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2022, a worker at Tully Construction in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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