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Orange County Ironworks, LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Orange County Ironworks, LLC in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
Employer Orange County Ironworks, LLC Report ID 2018054656
Address 36 Maybrook Rd. City, State ZIP MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK 12549
Event Date May 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1317622
GPS Coordinates 41.48000, -74.23000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were moving and tilting a large steel beam when it suddenly fell over and struck the injured employee's right and left shins. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2018, a worker at Orange County Ironworks, LLC in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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