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Agricultural Transport

Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DUNKIRK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Agricultural Transport in DUNKIRK, NEW YORK
Employer Agricultural Transport Report ID 2023098767
Address 4869 W. Lake Road City, State ZIP DUNKIRK, NEW YORK 14048
Event Date September 22, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.46000, -79.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing an ambulance off a lift jack when the pressure against the jack caused the handle to kick upward, striking the employee on the left side of the head, neck, and jaw. The employee suffered injuries that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2023, a worker at Agricultural Transport in DUNKIRK, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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