Dual Fuel Corp.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Dual Fuel Corp. | Report ID | 2023043419 |
| Address | 32 Courtlandt Street | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -73.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping secure a support structure for a heat exchanger that was going to be cut. The support structure was cut and the heat exchanger put tension on the strap that was securing it. The strap then broke and the heat exchanger fell. It struck the employee causing a laceration to their left lower leg.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2023, a worker at Dual Fuel Corp. in MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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