Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

G. DEVINCENTIS & SON CONSTRUCTION CO, INC.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GILBERTSVILLE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at G. DEVINCENTIS & SON CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. in GILBERTSVILLE, NEW YORK
Employer G. DEVINCENTIS & SON CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. Report ID 2019066035
Address gilbertsville site City, State ZIP GILBERTSVILLE, NEW YORK 13776
Event Date June 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Handtools-power not determined, unspecified
Secondary Source Drilling machines, drilling augers
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.47000, -75.32000

Incident Narrative

A part of a boring machine struck a hand tool, sending it flying through the air. It struck an employee in the back and injured the employee's spleen.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2019, a worker at G. DEVINCENTIS & SON CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. in GILBERTSVILLE, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,165 severe injury reports involving "Struck by dislodged flying object, particle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by dislodged flying object, particle injuries.

See all reports for G. DEVINCENTIS & SON CONSTRUCTION CO, INC..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by dislodged flying object, particle events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Feb 27, 2018 MEARS GROUP, INC. MIAMI, FLORIDA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Jan 9, 2019 New River Electrical Corporation SALINEVILLE, OHIO Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Jan 17, 2019 Dana Container, Inc. UPTON, MASSACHUSETTS Intracranial injuries, unspecified Hosp.
Oct 1, 2019 Patriot Erectors DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
Jul 9, 2018 Elevate Energy Services LLC LOVELAND, COLORADO Fractures Hosp.
May 13, 2016 U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Forest Service HATHAWAY PINES, CALIFORNIA Fractures and other injuries, unspecified Hosp.
Aug 5, 2018 ArcelorMittal Weirton WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA Fractures Hosp.
Sep 7, 2023 Rhode Island School of Design PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND Cuts, lacerations Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports