K&M FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — YONKERS, NEW YORK
| Employer | K&M FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, INC. | Report ID | 2017109743 |
| Address | 32 Water Grant St. | City, State ZIP | YONKERS, NEW YORK 10705 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -73.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wheeling a tool cart from one job location to another when a stack of sheetrock that was leaning vertically against the wall toppled over and landed on the employee, fracturing his right wrist and seven right-side ribs.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2017, a worker at K&M FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, INC. in YONKERS, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with wallboard, drywall, sheetrock identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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