World Wide Flight Services, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - JAMAICA, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at World Wide Flight Services, Inc. in JAMAICA, New York
Employer World Wide Flight Services, Inc.
Address John F. Kennedy International Airport, Cargo Building 9
City, State ZIP JAMAICA, New York 11430
Report ID 2017076509
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

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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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