NG Gilbert Services LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - MOUNTAIN LAKES, New Jersey
| Employer | NG Gilbert Services LLC |
| Address | 137 Boulevard |
| City, State ZIP | MOUNTAIN LAKES, New Jersey 07046 |
| Report ID | 2019054632 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| Inspection # | 1400201 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.89741, -74.43481 |
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Incident Narrative
On 5/7/2019, an employee was working on the ground level collecting falling brush from a tree and disposing of it in a wood chipper. A second employee was performing tree pruning and utility line clearance operations in a utility truck bucket approximately 45 feet high. The second employee began to cut a tree lead, approximately 15 feet in length, with a chainsaw. The tree lead then fell and struck the first employee's face, causing nose and facial lacerations, fractures, and contusions.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2019, a worker at NG Gilbert Services LLC in MOUNTAIN LAKES, New Jersey suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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