Ryser's Landscape & Supply
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Ryser's Landscape & Supply | Report ID | 20211210425 |
| Address | 145 White Road | City, State ZIP | LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY 07739 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Benches, workbenches, saw horses |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -74.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking alongside a fork truck that was carrying a stone bench on a broken pallet. The bench toppled off the pallet and landed on the employee's foot, breaking bones.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2021, a worker at Ryser's Landscape & Supply in LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with benches, workbenches, saw horses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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