Western Bays Constructors
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — LAWRENCE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Western Bays Constructors | Report ID | 2023087659 |
| Address | 31 Garden Lane | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCE, NEW YORK 11559 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Machine platforms |
| Secondary Source | Cans | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -73.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were demobilizing a microtunneling operation from inside of a 42-foot shaft. They were standing on a 3-foot high pump stand to disconnect the pump when the pump dropped, and the stand gave way. This caused the employees to slide and fall to the ground. The injured employee fell on his left side, landing on an oil can with his co-worker landing on top of him. The injured employee was hospitalized for a rib fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2023, a worker at Western Bays Constructors in LAWRENCE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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