Orange County Ironworks, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Orange County Ironworks, LLC | Report ID | 2016076024 |
| Address | 388 Greenwich Street | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10013 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| 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) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1161127 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -74.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering the scale box from a Lull when the scale box slid off the Lull and fell on the employee's lower right leg, breaking the employee's femur.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2016, a worker at Orange County Ironworks, LLC in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the thigh(s). 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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