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Bozzuto's Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — AMAGANSETT, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bozzuto's Inc. in AMAGANSETT, NEW YORK
Employer Bozzuto's Inc. Report ID 2017087667
Address 511 Montauk Highway City, State ZIP AMAGANSETT, NEW YORK 11930
Event Date August 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.97000, -72.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving empty pallets in his trailer. When he stepped onto the liftgate on the back of the trailer, he slipped and fell to the ground. He fractured his collarbone and two ribs and punctured a lung, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2017, a worker at Bozzuto's Inc. in AMAGANSETT, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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