Rix Pool & Spa
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. — EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Rix Pool & Spa | Report ID | 2023032638 |
| Address | 138 Ridgedale Avenue | City, State ZIP | EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY 07936 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -74.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was pulling a hot tub on a spa dolly that had rubber wheels. A second employee was pushing the spa dolly. While moving toward the back of the customer's house along a paved walkway, the spa dolly came off the walkway and onto the grass and the hot tub started to tip over. The spa dolly landed on the injured employee's legs resulting in a dislocated right ankle and torn tendons in the left ankle.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2023, a worker at Rix Pool & Spa in EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY suffered multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2023 | Owens & Minor - Pittsburgh Distribution Center | GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 6, 2019 | J-Wood Contracting LLC | SALEM, WEST VIRGINIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jun 16, 2021 | HelloFresh | AURORA, COLORADO | Concussions | Hosp. |
| May 20, 2020 | C.D. Smith Construction, Inc. | HORICON, WISCONSIN | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 7, 2023 | PetSmart Columbus - Fedex Supply Chain | COLUMBUS, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 3, 2021 | SOUTHEAST TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC | GALENA PARK, TEXAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 7, 2019 | Total Wrecking and Environmental, LLC | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA | Concussions | Hosp. |
| Feb 9, 2017 | Cooper/Ports America | LA PORTE, TEXAS | Concussions | Hosp. |