Butler America
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OLEAN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Butler America | Report ID | 2018099628 |
| Address | 3010 North Route 16 | City, State ZIP | OLEAN, NEW YORK 14760 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | ATV, all terrain vehicle | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.13000, -78.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were pulling a fiber optic cable with a rope attached to an ATV when the rope snapped and struck an employee on the left arm.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2018, a worker at Butler America in OLEAN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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