North Capitol Partners, Inc
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | North Capitol Partners, Inc | Report ID | 2019066154 |
| Address | 6315 5th Street, NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20011 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484210 | Inspection # | 1436103 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.96000, -77.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a safe on a wheeled dolly when the wheel of the dolly ran over imperfections in the floor. The safe then tipped off the dolly and onto the employee's leg, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2019, a worker at North Capitol Partners, Inc in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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