NEW YORK, NEW YORK—
Gravity Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Gravity Inc., 42nd Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10014 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the head, unspecified.
Final narrative
On November 14, 2023, an employee was receiving a delivery from a truck when some of the merchandise fell from the truck s lift and struck him. He then fell to the ground and his head struck the sidewalk, resulting in an injury that required hospitalization.
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