DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-09-27MaspethNyFed Ex GroundHeadStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was unloading boxes from a trailer. A box fell and lacerated his head.
2021-09-21MaspethNyRebar Steel CorpMultiple pelvic region locationsFall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet
An employee was using a portable ladder to descend into a shaft. Both side rails of the portable ladder snapped, causing the employee to fall approximately 22 feet to the concrete level below. The employee sustained lacerations on their head and multiple fractures to their hip and pelvis.
2020-08-03MaspethNySmartway Corp.Fingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment
A driver was connecting a dolly to their truck when the tip of their left little finger was amputated.
2020-01-14MaspethNew YorkAquifer Drilling and Testing, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was loading a 5-foot auger drill bit onto a flatbed truck. His right pinky finger was caught between the auger he was rolling and another that was already on the truck. He sustained amputation of the pinky finger below the lower knuckle.
2018-04-06MaspethNew YorkSunshine of East Coast Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was removing concrete forms from the top of a company truck when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, fracturing his ribs and requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-07MaspethNew YorkXPO Logistics, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersPedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was checking the air brakes on the tractor trailer when it backed into the employee resulting in fractured ribs.
2017-05-09MaspethNew YorkCruz Contractor LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was checking if there was enough clearance between an excavator and a fence when the excavator operator tried to move the excavator tracks. The excavator bucket moved instead and struck the employee against a trench box. He suffered fractured ribs.
2015-10-16MaspethNew YorkRestaurant Depot Eye(s)Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was hospitalized for chemical burn to the eyes.
2015-09-15MaspethNew YorkKnight Marketing Corporation of NY Elbow(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder while restocking shelves injuring the elbow.