Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BRONX, NEW YORK
| Employer | Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc. | Report ID | 2023021063 |
| Address | 1242 Viele Ave. | City, State ZIP | BRONX, NEW YORK 10474 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -73.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 1:18 p.m. on February 2, 2023, employees were moving an 8-by-10-foot road plate, weighing about 3,000 pounds, using a front loader with a fork attachment. The fork was being used to raise one end of the plate so that dunnage could be inserted between it and the plate it was stacked on. The plate slid off the fork while it was 6 inches off the ground and struck the front of an employee s left foot. He suffered a displaced fracture to the last joint of his left big toe.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2023, a worker at Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc. in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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