Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018076570 |
| Address | Cargo Building #78 | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11430 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Scales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An I-beam support fell from the top of a scale, striking an employee and fracturing bones in the employee's left leg.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2018, a worker at Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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