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Weeks Marine Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Weeks Marine Inc. in JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
Employer Weeks Marine Inc. Report ID 2015041645
Address Foot of Colony Road City, State ZIP JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07305
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.70000, -74.08000

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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