Unionport Constructors JV
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — BRONX, New York
| Employer | Unionport Constructors JV |
| Address | 998 Brush Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | BRONX, New York 10465 |
| Report ID | 2023010957 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet |
| Source of Injury | Bridges, dams, locks |
| Secondary Source | Barge |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| Inspection # | 1647632 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82786, -73.84083 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting stringer beams to the floor beam when he fell 21 feet from a beam onto a work barge in the river below. The employee sustained fractures of the right forearm, two fingers, and pelvis, as well as a forehead laceration.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2023, a worker at Unionport Constructors JV in BRONX, New York suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with bridges, dams, locks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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