Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning & General Contracting Of New Jersey LLC

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — HAWORTH, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning & General Contracting Of New Jersey LLC in HAWORTH, NEW JERSEY
Employer Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning & General Contracting Of New Jersey LLC Report ID 2025065819
Address 170 Madison Avenue City, State ZIP HAWORTH, NEW JERSEY 07641
Event Date June 18, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 561790 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.96000, -73.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending an extension ladder after cleaning the gutters on a residential building. The rung locks on the ladder unlatched, caused the extension to slide down, and the employee fell approximately 4-5 feet off the ladder and onto the driveway below. His head and neck then struck garden pavers that were 4 inches high, resulting in a fractured C6 vertebra.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2025, a worker at Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning & General Contracting Of New Jersey LLC in HAWORTH, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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