Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group

Fall on same level due to slipping — Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified — ASTORIA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group in ASTORIA, NEW YORK
Employer Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Report ID 2020065631
Address 45-01 20th Ave. City, State ZIP ASTORIA, NEW YORK 11105
Event Date June 16, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Industry (NAICS) 532111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.77000, -73.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was refueling a company vehicle at a fueling station when the pump spilled gas on the ground. The employee slipped on the gas and fell to the ground, sustaining a torn tendon.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2020, a worker at Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group in ASTORIA, NEW YORK suffered sprains, strains, tears, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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