New York Blood Center, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WESTBURY, NEW YORK
| Employer | New York Blood Center, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211414 |
| Address | 1200 Prospect Ave. | City, State ZIP | WESTBURY, NEW YORK 11590 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell off a loading dock and injured his knee.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2016, a worker at New York Blood Center, Inc. in WESTBURY, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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