Weeks Marine Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - JERSEY CITY, New Jersey
| Employer | Weeks Marine Inc. |
| Address | Foot of Colony Road |
| City, State ZIP | JERSEY CITY, New Jersey 07305 |
| Report ID | 2015041645 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488390 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -74.08000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a winch on a cart when a drain in the floor caused the cart to tip and the winch to fall. While trying to grab the falling winch, the employee's thumb was smashed against the floor.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2015, a worker at Weeks Marine Inc. in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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