Bowen Engineering Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — DELRAN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Bowen Engineering Corporation | Report ID | 2018010349 |
| Address | 213 Carriage Lane | City, State ZIP | DELRAN, NEW JERSEY 08075 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Scrubbers-powered |
| Secondary Source | Chains, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.01000, -74.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to remove a scrubber from a tank and operating a chain fall attached to the scrubber when the chain fall failed, causing the scrubber to fall on his leg. His lower right leg broke, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2018, a worker at Bowen Engineering Corporation in DELRAN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with scrubbers-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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