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B & W Paving and Landscaping

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at B & W Paving and Landscaping in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Employer B & W Paving and Landscaping Report ID 2024021607
Address 315 Winchester Avenue City, State ZIP NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06511
Event Date February 21, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Trunk and hip joint(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Excavators
Secondary Source Ground
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.32000, -72.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the track of the excavator refueling it. He slipped off the track and fell approximately three feet to the ground, resulting in fractures to his hip and coccyx bone.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2024, a worker at B & W Paving and Landscaping in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the trunk and hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with excavators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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