Diamond Chemicals
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Diamond Chemicals | Report ID | 2016087120 |
| Address | Union Ave and Dubois St | City, State ZIP | EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 07073 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2016 | 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 | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -74.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a washer machine when the heavy metal door fell off and hit his leg, causing a leg injury.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2016, a worker at Diamond Chemicals in EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 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 machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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