Worker Falls at Queens Job Site, DOB Logs One Injury

A worker fell at 126-02 82 Avenue in Kew Gardens, Queens, on September 18, according to DOB's Construction-Related Incidents dataset.

DOB classified the event as an accident under the category "Worker Fell" and recorded one injury and no fatalities. The record lists the building identification number as 4458616, with the accident logged under report ID 46476.

The property sits on Block 9657, Lot 1, within Queens Community Board 9 and City Council District 29, per the same DOB record. DOB's incident data does not name a contractor, describe the cause of the fall, or state what kind of work was underway at the time.

This is the only construction-related incident DOB posted in the latest update — no other accident, injury, or fatality records came through in this cycle.

For contractors working in Kew Gardens or nearby, DOB's incident record is a reminder that fall protection logs and site supervision records are the first things an inspector will ask for if a 311 complaint or referral follows an accident report. The agency's dataset does not indicate whether a follow-up inspection or violation has been issued at this address; readers tracking this BIN should check DOB NOW for updates.

Source: NYC DOB Construction-Related Incidents dataset (Socrata bf97-mjsy), accident report ID 46476.