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McClure Excavating

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at McClure Excavating in MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY
Employer McClure Excavating Report ID 20191010963
Address 199 Bonton Harding Road City, State ZIP MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY 08057
Event Date October 21, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 324121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.96000, -74.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing into his truck to get asphalt when his leg became tangled in a chain and he fell 3 feet to the ground, fracturing his left leg.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2019, a worker at McClure Excavating in MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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