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PLUG POWER INC

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — SELKIRK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PLUG POWER INC in SELKIRK, NEW YORK
Employer PLUG POWER INC Report ID 2023054812
Address 435 Creble Rd. City, State ZIP SELKIRK, NEW YORK 12158
Event Date May 31, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 335999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.56000, -73.84000

Incident Narrative

Employees were pulling cables through a stationary unit under the 200-pound battery storage tray. The injured employee's hand was on top of the battery tray to assist with the cabling. The tray was sitting on the frame and had not yet been secured in place and was cantilevered. The tray tipped and slid down toward the employee's foot pinning it against a nearby part, causing a compound fracture of the right tibia.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2023, a worker at PLUG POWER INC in SELKIRK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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