Gabriel Steel Erectors, Inc.
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FRESH MEADOWS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Gabriel Steel Erectors, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065168 |
| Address | 195-15 73rd Ave, PS 26Q | City, State ZIP | FRESH MEADOWS, NEW YORK 11365 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.73000, -73.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shooting studs with a 30-pound deck gun. As he twisted to reach an area of decking, he suffered a back injury. Later in the afternoon, he was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2023, a worker at Gabriel Steel Erectors, Inc. in FRESH MEADOWS, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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