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U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified — WATERVLIET, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal in WATERVLIET, NEW YORK
Employer U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal Report ID 20241110404
Address 1 Buffington St. City, State ZIP WATERVLIET, NEW YORK 12189
Event Date November 7, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts unspecified
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Firearms, law enforcement, and other self-defense equipment n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 336992 Inspection # 1787012
GPS Coordinates 42.72000, -73.70000

Incident Narrative

On November 7, 2024, at about 12:30 PM, an employee was moving a cannon on a gantry crane when the straps holding the cannon broke and it fell. The employee was hospitalized with a crushed pelvis, multiple fractures, and other severe injuries.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2024, a worker at U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal in WATERVLIET, NEW YORK suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with firearms, law enforcement, and other self-defense equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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