Edison Power
Entangled in other object or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EDISON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Edison Power | Report ID | 2015108021 |
| Address | 1827 Saint Georges Avenue | City, State ZIP | EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08817 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -74.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's leg got caught in excess rope while lowering equipment resulting in a leg injury. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2015, a worker at Edison Power in EDISON, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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