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Berlin Steel

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Other traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Berlin Steel in PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Berlin Steel Report ID 2023098741
Address Ivy Lane & Prospect Avenue City, State ZIP PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540
Event Date September 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Trunk, unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Clamps, couplings
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping onto a temporary metal decking to hook up to his retractable when the C-clamp that was being used to temporarily fasten the metal deck slipped. A sheet moved and the employee fell through the stair landing 16 feet onto the landing below, resulting in clavicle and rib fractures as well as internal injuries.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2023, a worker at Berlin Steel in PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY suffered other traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the trunk, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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