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Amity Construction

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — STAATSBURG, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amity Construction in STAATSBURG, NEW YORK
Employer Amity Construction Report ID 2020010168
Address 26 Mountain View Road City, State ZIP STAATSBURG, NEW YORK 12580
Event Date January 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Limbs, branches-unattached
Secondary Source Trees
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.84000, -73.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was part of a crew clearing land and moving a downed tree when a branch on a felled tree broke and snapped back, striking the employee. The employee suffered severe back and knee injuries and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 7, 2020, a worker at Amity Construction in STAATSBURG, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,165 severe injury reports involving "Struck by dislodged flying object, particle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by dislodged flying object, particle injuries.

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