SCHENECTADY STEEL CO. INC.
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
| Employer | SCHENECTADY STEEL CO. INC. | Report ID | 2024087107 |
| Address | 18 MARIAVILLE RD. | City, State ZIP | SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12306 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Beams and rails metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1767565 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.79000, -73.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to lift an angled piece of steel using an overhead gantry crane when they tripped over a steel I-beam and fell. The employee sustained fractures to the mandible, left orbital bone, and C-2 vertebra. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2024, a worker at SCHENECTADY STEEL CO. INC. in SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the head and neck. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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