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Durable Diesel

Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures — BRONX, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Durable Diesel in BRONX, NEW YORK
Employer Durable Diesel Report ID 2024076438
Address 939 138th street City, State ZIP BRONX, NEW YORK 10454
Event Date July 16, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Event Type Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet Source of Injury Tanker trucks
Secondary Source Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 454310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -73.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering fuel to a construction site. He finished loading and was about to climb down from the delivery truck when his head struck an overhead pipe and he fell to the ground. The employee suffered fractures to two ribs, their pelvis, a femur, and a finger.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2024, a worker at Durable Diesel in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with tanker trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.

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