Louis P Cote Inc
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CONCORD, New Hampshire
| Employer | Louis P Cote Inc |
| Address | NH Air National Guard, 1 Minuteman Way |
| City, State ZIP | CONCORD, New Hampshire 03301 |
| Report ID | 20221110020 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.21000, -71.51000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to rig a heat exchanger for removal from the site. A steel shaft was placed across the face of the heat exchanger's tie bolts. Mechanical jacks were then used to lift the heat exchanger so a pallet jack could be put underneath it. The steel shaft slipped out, causing the heat exchanger to fall forward onto the employee, pinning him under it. The employee sustained fractures to vertebrae, ribs, and an ankle.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2022, a worker at Louis P Cote Inc in CONCORD, New Hampshire suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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