Rehrig Pacific Company
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Fractures — PEDRICKTOWN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Rehrig Pacific Company | Report ID | 20211110072 |
| Address | B, 1 Sorbello Road Building | City, State ZIP | PEDRICKTOWN, NEW JERSEY 08067 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1566986 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -75.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving pallets. A pallet was dropped and crushed the employee's right thumb against a stacking machine. The thumb was broken.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2021, a worker at Rehrig Pacific Company in PEDRICKTOWN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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