Green Acres Contracting Company Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — LINDEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Green Acres Contracting Company Inc. | Report ID | 2023032628 |
| Address | 7775 US 220 | City, State ZIP | LINDEN, PENNSYLVANIA 17744 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Foot (feet), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Saws-powered, except chainsaws |
| Secondary Source | Guardrails, road dividers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1659853 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -77.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a gasoline-powered cut-off saw to cut a section of guardrail bolted to a concrete bridge abutment. As he was completing the cut, the guardrail sprung out of its spot and fell downward onto the saw. This pushed the sawblade into the top of the employee's left foot, just behind the steel toe of his shoe. The employee sustained a laceration that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2023, a worker at Green Acres Contracting Company Inc. in LINDEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with saws-powered, except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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