Gloucester Terminals, LLC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Gloucester Terminals, LLC. | Report ID | 2016076920 |
| Address | King & Essex Streets | City, State ZIP | GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY 08030 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Rails-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -75.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to place chocks under a rail loaded on a truck. The rail fell off the truck and fractured his left leg.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2016, a worker at Gloucester Terminals, LLC. in GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with rails-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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