Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at New York Yankees Partnership, 1 E. 161st Street, BRONX, NEW YORK 10451
on — Soft tissue injuries unspecified, affecting the Back lumbar region.
Final narrative
An employee sustained an injury to their lower back while shoveling mulch into the back of a grounds crew pick-up truck.
An employee was working to refuel a truck. While handling the fuel hose(s), she experienced pain in her stomach. After completing the task, the employee drove back to the pad and the movement aggravated her abdominal pain. The employee was hospitalized with an abdominal sprain/strain.
An employee was in a weld cell working on the coolant pump attached to the weld machine. He was using pliers with his right hand to grip the coolant hose. While he was twisting from side to side to loosen the hose from the connection, his right shoulder and bicep were injured.
An employee was using a weed eater, moving it from side to side. He suffered a pinched nerve in the neck that caused numbness in the back and arms. He was hospitalized.
On March 27, 2025, a truck driver had pulled up to a riser to load fuel into their truck. The driver was pulling down on the loading arm at the fuel terminal, or lifting the fuel loading arm when they felt pain in their abdomen. The employee sustained a hernia.
An employee was using a Johnson bar to inch about 1,800 pounds of electrical equipment. The employee's right foot was on the wheel of the bar to keep it from slipping out of gear. The bar slipped, and the employee's momentum shifted from his right foot to his left. He suffered a broken left tibia and fibula.
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