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Charles Garlock & Sons, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WATERTOWN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Charles Garlock & Sons, Inc. in WATERTOWN, NEW YORK
Employer Charles Garlock & Sons, Inc. Report ID 2019099573
Address 27854 State Route 37 City, State ZIP WATERTOWN, NEW YORK 13601
Event Date September 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.07000, -75.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering materials to a job site when a block of foam forms fell and struck the employee, causing a neck injury.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2019, a worker at Charles Garlock & Sons, Inc. in WATERTOWN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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