Kleeberg Sheet Metal Inc
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Kleeberg Sheet Metal Inc | Report ID | 2025021285 |
| Address | Yale Chemical Safety Building, 350 Edwards Street | City, State ZIP | NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06511 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ducts any material |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.31000, -72.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During ductwork installation, a piece of ductwork was being adjusted to make the next piece fit. The isolation hanger holding the piece fell apart and dropped the piece on an employee who was on a ladder. It caught his hand against the ladder, and his left arm was broken.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2025, a worker at Kleeberg Sheet Metal Inc in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with ducts any material identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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