Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at GMA Electrical Corp.
Start: 1/20/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023010662 · 1/20/2023 · GMA Electrical Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name: GMA Electrical Corp.
Location: LaGuardia Airport, FLUSHING, NEW YORK, 11371
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee and a co-worker were feeding a cable through framed metal studs. After the task was complete, the employee walked over to his co-worker and his foot became caught on the cable, causing him to lose his balance and fall. The employee sustained a forearm laceration from a framed metal stud.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown