Accurate Acoustical

Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Multiple surface and flesh wounds — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Accurate Acoustical in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer Accurate Acoustical Report ID 2024098722
Address 1 Lomb Memorial Dr City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14623
Event Date September 18, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple surface and flesh wounds Body Part Forehead, temple(s)
Event Type Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified Source of Injury Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping
Secondary Source Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.08000, -77.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hanging drywall using a scissor lift with the drywall board being hoisted up to the lift rail guards while on the ledger. The drywall board began tilting and pivoted toward the employee, striking him in the forehead and the bridge of his nose, knocking him to the floor. The employee suffered a scrape/cut on the forehead and pain in his shoulders and lower back. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2024, a worker at Accurate Acoustical in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered multiple surface and flesh wounds to the forehead, temple(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 61 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified injuries.

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