Unitex Textile Rental Services, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Unitex Textile Rental Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2021119912 |
| Address | 155 South Terrace Ave. | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -73.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was weighing laundry when they were struck by the sling ring that holds laundry. The employee sustained a broken foot that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2021, a worker at Unitex Textile Rental Services, Inc. in MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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