Auburn Poultry, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — AUBURN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Auburn Poultry, Inc. | Report ID | 2019089053 |
| Address | 11 York Street | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, NEW YORK 13021 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Logs |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445210 | Inspection # | 1430590 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -76.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 8/31/19, an employee had tied a chain to a tree limb and attempted to pull it with a truck. The limb as caught in the crotch of the tree and landed on the employee's leg, fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2019, a worker at Auburn Poultry, Inc. in AUBURN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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