Fleetwood Drywall, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — UTICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Fleetwood Drywall, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087507 |
| Address | Johnson Park Square | City, State ZIP | UTICA, NEW YORK 13501 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -75.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing drywall for pre-rock on the third floor ceiling of a hallway. As the employee was removing his stilts, he stepped back and the stilts came out from underneath him. The stilts were set for approximately 18 when he fell. He went to catch himself and his hand contacted the raw edge of a C-H stud, lacerating his left wrist through the tendons. The employee underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2023, a worker at Fleetwood Drywall, Inc. in UTICA, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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