Narragansett Improvement Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Narragansett Improvement Company | Report ID | 2015118799 |
| Address | Memorial Blvd & Edgar Ct | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 02840 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -71.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with the unloading of granite curbing from a flatbed trailer. The bucket of the excavator being used to unload the curbing struck a length of curbing causing it to fall onto the employee's leg and causing injury.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2015, a worker at Narragansett Improvement Company in NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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