Fractures

Name: Fractures at Environmental Construction Group
Start: 11/6/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241110368 · 11/6/2024 · Environmental Construction Group

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source: Humidifiers, dehumidifiers, vaporizers
Secondary source: Saws except chainsaws

Employer

Name: Environmental Construction Group
Location: Kodak Building 38 5th Floor, ALBION, NEW YORK, 14411
NAICS: 236210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were removing the top of a dehumidification unit using reciprocating saws. One employee was cutting on top of the unit while the other cut below the top. The top gave way, and the employee on top fell about 8 feet, landing chest-first on the base of the unit. The employee suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs on the right side, and a broken sternum.

Source

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