Northeast Precast

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VINELAND, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Northeast Precast in VINELAND, NEW JERSEY
Employer Northeast Precast Report ID 2020065813
Address South Lincoln Avenue City, State ZIP VINELAND, NEW JERSEY 08360
Event Date June 22, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.50000, -74.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was threading a steel cable through a stress head when it became obstructed. The employee looked in the equipment to see what the obstruction was when the tension released and the wire struck him in the eye.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2020, a worker at Northeast Precast in VINELAND, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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