CHRISTOPHER MEREDITH, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PIERMONT, NEW YORK
| Employer | CHRISTOPHER MEREDITH, INC. | Report ID | 2020010419 |
| Address | 294 Tweed Blvd | City, State ZIP | PIERMONT, NEW YORK 10968 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1457122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.03000, -73.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was cutting down a tree while another employee was operating heavy machinery to help pull the tree down. The tree fell and struck the injured employee in the head causing a laceration to the head and injury to the neck and chest.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2020, a worker at CHRISTOPHER MEREDITH, INC. in PIERMONT, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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