RIVER BAY CORPORATION
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — BRONX, NEW YORK
| Employer | RIVER BAY CORPORATION | Report ID | 20181111622 |
| Address | 4100 Hutchinson River Parkway East | City, State ZIP | BRONX, NEW YORK 10475 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531110 | Inspection # | 1361497 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.86000, -73.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were pulling a loaded dumpster along a sidewalk. The dumpster's wheels locked up, pushing the front of it into a scaffold on the sidewalk; one employee's hand was wedged between the dumpster and the scaffold's pole. His left hand swelled.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2018, a worker at RIVER BAY CORPORATION in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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