FORTUNE PLASTIC & METAL, INC.
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | FORTUNE PLASTIC & METAL, INC. | Report ID | 2015064162 |
| Address | 20 CARBON PLACE | City, State ZIP | JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07305 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1078941 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -74.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A pipe moving on and with a conveyor belt struck an employee's leg. The employee's leg got caught between the wall of the conveyor and the pipe, fracturing the employee's leg.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2015, a worker at FORTUNE PLASTIC & METAL, INC. in JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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