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Gander and White, Inc

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Open wounds, unspecified — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gander and White, Inc in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Gander and White, Inc Report ID 2023010415
Address 123 Main Street City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018
Event Date January 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 453920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.68000, -74.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping move a shipping crate down the staircase with co-workers and a hand truck. The crate slid forward and came out of the strapping on the hand truck. The employee was struck in the head by the object and experienced bleeding.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2023, a worker at Gander and White, Inc in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered open wounds, unspecified to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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