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Manitoba Corporation

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — LANCASTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Manitoba Corporation in LANCASTER, NEW YORK
Employer Manitoba Corporation Report ID 2022054047
Address 122-130 Centeral Ave. City, State ZIP LANCASTER, NEW YORK 14086
Event Date May 9, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Scrap metal
Secondary Source X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.90000, -78.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an oxy/acetylene torch to cut up an MRI machine when a heavy piece of steel broke free, fell, and struck the employee resulting in a fractured hip.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2022, a worker at Manitoba Corporation in LANCASTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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