Wonton Food Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wonton Food Inc. in LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK
Employer Wonton Food Inc. Report ID 2019054805
Address 52-10 37th Street City, State ZIP LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK 11101
Event Date May 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Garage doors
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1401576
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -73.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a light fixture and pipe on a 12-foot A-frame ladder near an entryway with an automatic upward sliding door. The door was activated, opened upward and knocked the employee off the ladder. He fractured his left shoulder and neck.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2019, a worker at Wonton Food Inc. in LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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