Urban Engineers, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - VOORHEES, New Jersey
| Employer | Urban Engineers, Inc. |
| Address | 101 West Evesham Rd |
| City, State ZIP | VOORHEES, New Jersey 08043 |
| Report ID | 2023109448 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85947, -75.01097 |
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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.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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