Worldwide Flight Services Inc.

Nonclassifiable - Fractures - JAMAICA, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Worldwide Flight Services Inc. in JAMAICA, New York
Employer Worldwide Flight Services Inc.
Address Building #78B, John F. Kennedy International Airport
City, State ZIP JAMAICA, New York 11430
Report ID 20171010087
Event Date October 20, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonclassifiable
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 488119
Inspection # 1272979
GPS Coordinates 40.64000, -73.77000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was found unconscious in the ramp area of the facility after placing garbage into an outside dumpster. The employee suffered a broken left leg.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2017, a worker at Worldwide Flight Services Inc. in JAMAICA, New York suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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