# Multiple surface wounds and bruises at New York Racing Association Inc. - Belmont Racetrack
> OSHA SIR `2017099238` · 9/26/2017 · ELMONT, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Multiple surface wounds and bruises
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Bags, sacks
## Employer
- **Name:** New York Racing Association Inc. - Belmont Racetrack
- **Location:** 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, ELMONT, NEW YORK, 11003
- **NAICS:** 711212
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped over a cement bag and fell to the ground, bruising his knee and scraping his left elbow.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*