Comar LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BUENA, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Comar LLC | Report ID | 20171211568 |
| Address | 1 Comar Place | City, State ZIP | BUENA, NEW JERSEY 08310 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple foot (feet) locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists-electric powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.49000, -74.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead hoist to move an injection blow mold from a work bench to a pallet. The mold halves were being held together with a C-clamp. As the mold was being moved, it became entangled in the electrical cord for the hoist. The injured employee freed the mold from the electrical cord. The C-clamp then contacted the hoist beam supporting the leg and loosened, allowing the bottom half of the mold to fall. The mold struck the injured employee's left foot, lacerating it, fracturing the second metatarsal, and chipping the big toe bone. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2017, a worker at Comar LLC in BUENA, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the multiple foot (feet) locations. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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