EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK—
RKJ Consolidated Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at RKJ Consolidated Inc., 727 West Manlius Street, EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13057 on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
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Final narrative
An employee was on a roof while holding a bucket of materials when he fell through a skylight to the floor below, resulting in a broken pelvis that required hospitalization and surgery.
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