Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2016-10-17 | Riverhead | New York | LONG ISLAND CAULIFLOWER ASSOCIATION | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a forklift while walking, suffering a fractured fibula and superficial abrasions. | |||||
2015-11-09 | Riverhead | New York | K Mart | Elbow(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
On 11/9/15, an employee was pushing a cart while cleaning her work area in the store when she tripped, fell, and broke her right elbow. | |||||
2015-09-02 | Riverhead | New York | ADCHEM CORP. | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
A forklift operator was transporting a roll of material to the coating machine; their view was obstructed by the roll. As the forklift approached the coating machine, the injured employee, who was standing at the machine controls, was struck in the lower right leg by the forklift and/or the material pallet. The employee sustained injuries to the lower right ankle and tibia bones. | |||||
2015-06-28 | Riverhead | New York | PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. |
On June 28, 2015, at approximately 0900 hrs., an employee was bitten on the finger by a patient. | |||||
2015-03-24 | Riverhead | New York | ADCHEM CORP. | Wrist(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee fractured the right wrist while operating a mixer used for mixing adhesive(s). The employee's glove got caught on the mixer blade/propeller. |