TPi Arcade, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ARCADE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TPi Arcade, Inc. in ARCADE, NEW YORK
Employer TPi Arcade, Inc. Report ID 2018054803
Address 7888 Route 98 City, State ZIP ARCADE, NEW YORK 14009
Event Date May 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331524 Inspection # 1317323
GPS Coordinates 42.52000, -78.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing end-of-shift cleanup near an overhead dust collection pipe, which collected steel shot from a blast machine and delivered dust and dust particles to the dust collector. The pipe broke free from its connecting joint, striking the employee in the back and head.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2018, a worker at TPi Arcade, Inc. in ARCADE, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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