World Wide Flight Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | World Wide Flight Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076509 |
| Address | John F. Kennedy International Airport, Cargo Building 9 | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11430 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | 1253010 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shrink wrapping a pallet and had mounted a box to reach the plastic wrap when the employee fell to floor, suffering a fracture.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2017, a worker at World Wide Flight Services, Inc. in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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