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Allied Universal Security

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allied Universal Security in NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORK
Employer Allied Universal Security Report ID 2017087803
Address 450 Lakeville Rd. City, State ZIP NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORK 11040
Event Date August 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -73.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing at the back of a truck watching the truck driver load a dolly of shrink wrapped boxes containing printer paper. The driver pushed the dolly onto the truck tailgate and raised the tailgate to the truck bed. The shrink wrap gave way and the boxes fell off the tailgate, striking the employee and knocking him to the ground. He broke his leg and suffered a bump on his head.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2017, a worker at Allied Universal Security in NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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