Vivid Mechanical LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Vivid Mechanical LLC | Report ID | 2020077052 |
| Address | 100 Van Dam Street | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10013 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -74.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A Vivid Mechanical employee was removing couplings from a chilled water pipe (connected to a chiller). The pipe struck the employee in the face and knocked the employee over. The employee suffered a fracture and lacerations to the face and lacerations to the torso.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2020, a worker at Vivid Mechanical LLC in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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