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Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc. in SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
Employer Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc. Report ID 2023054023
Address 1270 Belmont Ave. City, State ZIP SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12308
Event Date May 4, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Ducts
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.82000, -73.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing an old HVAC duct while standing on an A-frame ladder. The duct came loose and struck the ladder, causing the employee to fall to the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractured discs in their back.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2023, a worker at Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc. in SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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