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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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VULCRAFT OF NEW YORK, INC. in CHEMUNG, NEW YORK
Employer VULCRAFT OF NEW YORK, INC. Report ID 2017088349
Address 621 Main Street City, State ZIP CHEMUNG, NEW YORK 14825
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.00000, -76.61000

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.

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