H M Rohsler Nursery Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOPE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | H M Rohsler Nursery Inc. | Report ID | 2015010359 |
| Address | 42 Locust Lake Rd | City, State ZIP | HOPE, NEW JERSEY 07844 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Chainsaws-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1021780 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -74.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee injured left leg while working with a chain saw. He was cutting a branch at the end of the day when the saw sprung back.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2015, a worker at H M Rohsler Nursery Inc. in HOPE, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with chainsaws-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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