Builders FirstSource
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - HOWELL, New Jersey
| Employer | Builders FirstSource |
| Address | 6461 Route 9 North |
| City, State ZIP | HOWELL, New Jersey 07731 |
| Report ID | 2023088014 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.11000, -74.21000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing an 8-foot step ladder and stopped at the second step from the top to secure a beam that a forklift was placing in the building. The beam then fell toward the employee, causing him to fall backward and hit his head on the concrete slab below. The employee suffered a fractured skull.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2023, a worker at Builders FirstSource in HOWELL, New Jersey suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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