Groundworks Landscaping
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — EAST HAMPTON, New York
| Employer | Groundworks Landscaping |
| Address | 530 Montauk Highway |
| City, State ZIP | EAST HAMPTON, New York 11937 |
| Report ID | 2024053816 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact |
| Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Skid-steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.97000, -72.15000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was moving bushes and shrubs in a yard when they tripped and struck the tracks of a skid loader, resulting in a cut to their upper right leg.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2024, a worker at Groundworks Landscaping in EAST HAMPTON, New York suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.
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