Crystal Window & Door System, LTD.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FLUSHING, NEW YORK
| Employer | Crystal Window & Door System, LTD. | Report ID | 2017066046 |
| Address | 31-10 Whitestone Expressway | City, State ZIP | FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11354 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine platforms |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1246829 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking PVC powder in an extruder machine when he lost his balance while stepping down from the platform and fell to the ground, fracturing his right hand.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2017, a worker at Crystal Window & Door System, LTD. in FLUSHING, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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