MASPETH, NEW YORK—
Rebar Steel Corp
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Rebar Steel Corp, Corner of 54th Street and 71st Ave, MASPETH, NEW YORK 11378 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple pelvic region locations.
Final narrative
An employee was using a portable ladder to descend into a shaft. Both side rails of the portable ladder snapped, causing the employee to fall approximately 22 feet to the concrete level below. The employee sustained lacerations on their head and multiple fractures to their hip and pelvis.
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