Fort Drum Garrison
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT DRUM, NEW YORK
| Employer | Fort Drum Garrison | Report ID | 2015020676 |
| Address | Wheeler Sack Army Airfield | City, State ZIP | FORT DRUM, NEW YORK 13602 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ice, sleet, snow |
| Secondary Source | Dump truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.04000, -75.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee experienced leg injuries when snow fell on the employee's leg(s) while trying to manually dislodge snow/ice from the elevated bed of a dump truck.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2015, a worker at Fort Drum Garrison in FORT DRUM, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with ice, sleet, snow identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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