Corporate Communications

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — ALBANY, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Corporate Communications in ALBANY, NEW YORK
Employer Corporate Communications Report ID 2021064484
Address 1517 Lake Road City, State ZIP ALBANY, NEW YORK 12208
Event Date June 2, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway Source of Injury Golf cart, personnel transport cart
Industry (NAICS) 238350 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.55000, -74.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was riding as a passenger in a side-by-side golf cart as it came down a mountain. The cart started to tilt, then fell as the employee was trying to keep it straight with his right leg. The driver fell on him. He suffered three broken ribs and a broken right femur.

Incident Summary

On June 2, 2021, a worker at Corporate Communications in ALBANY, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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