# Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Trevcon Construction Company LLC
> OSHA SIR `20241110722` · 11/18/2024 · BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
- **Source:** Scrap metal
- **Secondary source:** Pile drivers, tamping machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Trevcon Construction Company LLC
- **Location:** South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11232
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 18, 2024, at approximately 1:50 PM, a pile driving crew was setting pile using a vibratory hammer. The hammer and the pile were approximately 105 feet tall. An employee was positioned approximately 30 feet away on the falsework, spotting the pile during the vibration process. A piece of the steel pile broke off near the top and struck the employee on the left side of his head and his left shoulder, resulting in a laceration to the side of his head. The employee was hospitalized and required stitches.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*