Raymond E. Kelley, Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Raymond E. Kelley, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054327 |
| Address | 140 Pearl Street, Guaranty Building | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Windows, openings structurally attached |
| Secondary Source | Grinders handtool | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.88000, -78.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a corded portable grinder to cut off the top of bolts around the trim of a tempered glass window frame/pressure plate in order to reseal a sloped tempered glass system. He was on a piece of foam on the glass panel. The grinder nicked the glass causing it to shatter. The employee fell through the glass to the floor 10 feet below sustaining cuts and punctures from the glass, and a brain bleed/concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2024, a worker at Raymond E. Kelley, Inc. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with windows, openings structurally attached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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