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PK Welding LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PK Welding LLC in ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
Employer PK Welding LLC Report ID 2019099303
Address 350 Engle Street City, State ZIP ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07631
Event Date September 6, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Overhead hoists, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.90000, -73.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was guiding a chiller head as it was being hoisted by a chain hoist. A strap that was used to hang the chain hoist snapped, causing the chain hoist and the chiller head to fall. As it was falling the chiller head hit a section of steam piping and veered off towards the employee, landing on the bridge of his right foot. Four metatarsals were each fractured in two places, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2019, a worker at PK Welding LLC in ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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