Kane Contracting, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Kane Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077593 |
| Address | 51 Livingston St., Level 2B | City, State ZIP | POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 12601 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.69000, -73.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a cart of glass mat sheathing when the cart tipped onto his lower left leg and fractured the tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2019, a worker at Kane Contracting, Inc. in POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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