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Yonkers Racing Corporation

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — YONKERS, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Yonkers Racing Corporation in YONKERS, NEW YORK
Employer Yonkers Racing Corporation Report ID 2017010725
Address 810 Yonkers Avenue City, State ZIP YONKERS, NEW YORK 10704
Event Date January 23, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Hernias due to traumatic incidents Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 711219 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.91000, -73.86000

Incident Narrative

While cleaning a track for a race, an employee lifted a bucket of snowmelt and suffered an abdominal hernia. He required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2017, a worker at Yonkers Racing Corporation in YONKERS, NEW YORK suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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