Macedos Construction LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TEANECK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Macedos Construction LLC | Report ID | 20171112307 |
| Address | 284 Oakdene Ave | City, State ZIP | TEANECK, NEW JERSEY 07666 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -74.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A forklift had just removed angled rebar from a flatbed when it struck a pothole, causing the angled iron to fall and strike an employee's left foot. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2017, a worker at Macedos Construction LLC in TEANECK, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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