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Paul Dinto Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Paul Dinto Electrical Contractors, Inc. in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Employer Paul Dinto Electrical Contractors, Inc. Report ID 2018076978
Address 260 Whitney Avenue, 2nd floor City, State ZIP NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06511
Event Date July 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Pallet jack-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.31000, -72.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a manual pallet jack to push a transformer when he made a sharp turn and the transformer fell on his leg, fracturing his tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2018, a worker at Paul Dinto Electrical Contractors, Inc. in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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