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Topaz Lighting Corp.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — HOLTSVILLE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Topaz Lighting Corp. in HOLTSVILLE, NEW YORK
Employer Topaz Lighting Corp. Report ID 2016010187
Address 925 Waverly Ave. City, State ZIP HOLTSVILLE, NEW YORK 11742
Event Date January 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 335129 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -73.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was crushed by boxes that fell off a forklift when the shrink wrap tore.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2016, a worker at Topaz Lighting Corp. in HOLTSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered crushing injuries to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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