Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at V&P Altitude Corp., 333 Schermerhorn Street, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11217
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a window frame with alcohol when sparks from a nearby grinder ignited the alcohol, burning the employee.
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An employee was spraying glue to the floor of an enclosed cargo trailer. The fumes made contact with the heater causing a flash fire. The employee suffered burns to their face and right hand.
An employee was replacing a valve in the gas line to the fryer. The shutoff valve malfunctioned resulting in a gas leak that then ignited. The employee sustained burns requiring hospitalization.
An employee was spotting a suspended forklift load and went to rotate the load when they were struck by the left tire of the forklift, resulting in a broken foot and lower leg.
An employee was unloading glass panels from a delivery truck and riding the lift gate down with a cart of the panels. The material shifted when the lift gate reached the ground and the glass panels fell onto his right foot. The employee sustained three fractures to his foot.
On March 26, 2025, an employee was operating a forklift. They were passing a stationary skid steer when their left foot contacted the skid steer, resulting in a crushed left ankle. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was using a table saw to cut a splicer piece when the metal kicked back and the employee's finger contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained a finger amputation.
An employee was operating a battery-powered broom to clean demolition debris off the top of the outermost bridge girder. The girder was approximately 11 feet above the demolition scaffold below. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to wind bracing below. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvis/tailbone fracture. Fall protection was in place at the time.
An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.
An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.