Frey Electric Construction Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Fractures - BUFFALO, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Frey Electric Construction Company, Inc. in BUFFALO, New York
Employer Frey Electric Construction Company, Inc.
Address 310 Ship Canal Parkway
City, State ZIP BUFFALO, New York 14218
Report ID 2024087245
Event Date August 7, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source of Injury Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping
Secondary Source Ducts any material
Industry (NAICS) 238210
Inspection # 1767713
GPS Coordinates 42.84100, -78.84912

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Incident Narrative

An employee was installing overhead hangers for electrical conduits and equipment. He was on a manlift when a piece of the duct work he was leaning on gave way. He fell about 20 feet and sustained fractures to vertebrae and an elbow.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2024, a worker at Frey Electric Construction Company, Inc. in BUFFALO, New York suffered fractures to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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