Adams European Contracting Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Adams European Contracting Inc. | Report ID | 2023021415 |
| Address | 1 Well Street | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11208 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -73.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a flatbed truck loading scaffold parts onto a forklift. Several scaffold frames came loose and fell on the employee s right leg. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured leg.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2023, a worker at Adams European Contracting Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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