Tortorella Service LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HAMPTON BAYS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Tortorella Service LLC | Report ID | 20241110539 |
| Address | 296 West Montauk Highway | City, State ZIP | HAMPTON BAYS, NEW YORK 11946 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Pickup truck |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.86000, -72.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing garbage from the back of a pickup truck and placing it into a dumpster. The employee was holding a cardboard sign when a gust of wind blew him off the truck. The employee fell on the sidewalk and sustained injuries to his head and right side of his body, including a broken clavicle.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2024, a worker at Tortorella Service LLC in HAMPTON BAYS, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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