Northland Contracting, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Skull fracture and intracranial injury - BUFFALO, New York
| Employer | Northland Contracting, Inc. |
| Address | Heritage Point, Marine Drive |
| City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, New York 14202 |
| Report ID | 2023076360 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.92000, -78.77000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on the platform of a pump truck. He shook the hose to return the residual concrete in the hose to the hopper and tie off the hose. Air released causing the hose to swing and knock the employee off balance. He fell approximately 4 feet off the pump truck and struck his head and shoulder on the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the clavicle and skull as well as brain hemorrhaging and a concussion.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2023, a worker at Northland Contracting, Inc. in BUFFALO, New York suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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