Metal Container Corp.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Sprains — NEW WINDSOR, NEW YORK
| Employer | Metal Container Corp. | Report ID | 2022087725 |
| Address | 130 Breunig Road | City, State ZIP | NEW WINDSOR, NEW YORK 12553 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Sprains | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | 1619049 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -74.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to clear a jam inside a can body maker. As he stepped up to open the body maker, with one hand on a control panel and the other on the body maker door, he suffered an electrical shock and fell. He was hospitalized, suffering from electrical shock and a severe knee sprain resulting from the fall.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2022, a worker at Metal Container Corp. in NEW WINDSOR, NEW YORK suffered sprains to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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