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Pinnacle Environmental Corp.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pinnacle Environmental Corp. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Employer Pinnacle Environmental Corp. Report ID 2022109089
Address 1 Hudson Ave City, State ZIP BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201
Event Date October 17, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Secondary Source Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # 1629512
GPS Coordinates 40.70000, -73.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing two-by-four supports from a trench. He lost balance and while trying to avoid falling on top of conduits and other materials, fell into the trench. The employee sustained a broken right leg and fractured left heel.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2022, a worker at Pinnacle Environmental Corp. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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