Looks Great Services, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ROSLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Looks Great Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2020054107 |
| Address | 1 Mueseum Drive | City, State ZIP | ROSLYN, NEW YORK 11576 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -73.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a rope that was wrapped around the base of a tree trunk to lower a limb. The rope was slick due to inclement weather conditions and slipped out of the employee's hands. The limb started to fall, pulling the rope and causing it to unwind around the trunk. The rope struck the employee in the left eye, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2020, a worker at Looks Great Services, Inc. in ROSLYN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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