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Wright Beverage Distributing

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BLOOMFIELD, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wright Beverage Distributing in BLOOMFIELD, NEW YORK
Employer Wright Beverage Distributing Report ID 20181010948
Address 28 Maple Avenue City, State ZIP BLOOMFIELD, NEW YORK 14469
Event Date October 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Beer and soda kegs
Secondary Source Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 424810 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.89000, -77.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was positioning kegs on his truck when a keg (165 pounds) dropped on his right hand, fracturing it and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2018, a worker at Wright Beverage Distributing in BLOOMFIELD, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beer and soda kegs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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