Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — WYANDANCH, NEW YORK
| Employer | Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, Inc. | Report ID | 2021109344 |
| Address | 126 Elk Street | City, State ZIP | WYANDANCH, NEW YORK 11798 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sofas |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering a couch to a customer's house. The employee was lifting the couch over a living room banister when the couch began to fall. As the employee reached over the banister to catch the couch his left hand was caught on the couch, resulting in a wrist fracture.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2021, a worker at Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, Inc. in WYANDANCH, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with sofas identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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