J FLETCHER CREAMER & SONS, INCORPORATED
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — LAVALLETTE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | J FLETCHER CREAMER & SONS, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2022054040 |
| Address | 3191Route 35 North | City, State ZIP | LAVALLETTE, NEW JERSEY 08735 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -74.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was walking on the sidewalk to another portion of the job site. Other employees were taking plastic pipe off a reel; a pipe snapped loose and struck the injured employee in the face resulting in facial fractures.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2022, a worker at J FLETCHER CREAMER & SONS, INCORPORATED in LAVALLETTE, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with plastic, pvc, or rubber pipes and tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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