Nexgen Steel Erectors, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Fractures - NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Nexgen Steel Erectors, Inc. in NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut
Employer Nexgen Steel Erectors, Inc.
Address 60 Middletown Avenue
City, State ZIP NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut 06473
Report ID 2024021123
Event Date February 6, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source of Injury Structural elements n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238120
Inspection # 1728633
GPS Coordinates 41.35114, -72.85294

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on a deck, helping a crane operator adjust a bundle of steel decking. The employee fell to the ground about 18 feet below and suffered a broken shoulder, neck pain, and contusions.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2024, a worker at Nexgen Steel Erectors, Inc. in NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with structural elements n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 671 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.

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