Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — DELEVAN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021020 |
| Address | 11802 Route 16 | City, State ZIP | DELEVAN, NEW YORK 14042 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping |
| Secondary Source | Catwalks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.50000, -78.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been working on a piece of equipment from the basket of an aerial lift. The employee tried to retract the boom to back away from the equipment. The boom unexpectedly began to lower, and the basket contacted the handrail of a catwalk that ran alongside the equipment. The lift continued to lower. The handrail bent and two of the lift's wheels began to leave the ground. The lift moved away from the equipment; the basket came free from the handrail and returned to the ground quickly and with enough force to knock the employee off his feet. He suffered injuries to the shoulder and ankle (both requiring surgery), as well as lacerations to the forehead and one cheek.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2024, a worker at Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. in DELEVAN, NEW YORK suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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