HENKELS & MCCOY, INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | HENKELS & MCCOY, INC. | Report ID | 2022098212 |
| Address | Terrell Rd & Summer Ave | City, State ZIP | PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07062 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1623190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.75000, -96.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell into a 3-foot-deep trench while carrying a 60-pound valve casting. His little finger was pinned and broken between the casting and the hard dirt.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2022, a worker at HENKELS & MCCOY, INC. in PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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