HOHL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - TONAWANDA, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at HOHL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. in TONAWANDA, New York
Employer HOHL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
Address 770 RIVERVIEW DRIVE
City, State ZIP TONAWANDA, New York 14150
Report ID 2018099920
Event Date September 25, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Benches, workbenches, saw horses
Industry (NAICS) 236220
GPS Coordinates 42.97000, -78.90000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a steel beam on two work horses. It fell off the horses, breaking the tip of his thumb and a bone in his foot.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2018, a worker at HOHL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. in TONAWANDA, New York suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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