VULCRAFT OF NEW YORK, INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - CHEMUNG, New York
| Employer | VULCRAFT OF NEW YORK, INC. |
| Address | 621 Main Street |
| City, State ZIP | CHEMUNG, New York 14825 |
| Report ID | 2017088349 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00751, -76.61227 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing next to a roller table during steel fabrication activities. A steel joist was standing vertically when another joist struck it, knocking it off the roller table. The joist fell on the employee's left foot, injuring it and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2017, a worker at VULCRAFT OF NEW YORK, INC. in CHEMUNG, New York suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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