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Prevost Car US, Inc.

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Prevost Car US, Inc. in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Employer Prevost Car US, Inc. Report ID 2021097607
Address 201 South Ave. City, State ZIP SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080
Event Date September 3, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Muffler, exhaust
Industry (NAICS) 423110 Inspection # 1552067
GPS Coordinates 40.57000, -74.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a bus exhaust system. When the exhaust slid into place, the employee's arm was lacerated by the exhaust shield. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2021, a worker at Prevost Car US, Inc. in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with muffler, exhaust identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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