Urban Engineers, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Urban Engineers, Inc. in VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY
Employer Urban Engineers, Inc. Report ID 2023109448
Address 101 West Evesham Rd City, State ZIP VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY 08043
Event Date October 12, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Bridges, dams, locks
Secondary Source Construction debris
Industry (NAICS) 541330 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.85000, -75.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was visually observing the work area on a pedestrian bridge and photographing the conditions. As the employee was inspecting the exposed rebar from the outside of the staircase structure along the edge, they slipped on construction dirt and debris. The employee fell approximately 12-13 feet to the concrete sidewalk below, resulting in fractures to the L1 endplate, right humeral shaft, right elbow, right distal radius, 8th rib, pelvis, and right ring finger.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2023, a worker at Urban Engineers, Inc. in VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with bridges, dams, locks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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