Northwoods Concrete, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | Northwoods Concrete, Inc. | Report ID | 2019055072 |
| Address | 30 Starbuck Dr. | City, State ZIP | GREEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 12183 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.73000, -73.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up form work for concrete and was struck in the left eye by a tie bar.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2019, a worker at Northwoods Concrete, Inc. in GREEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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