Rowe Electric, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Crushing injuries - RINGOES, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Rowe Electric, Inc. in RINGOES, New Jersey
Employer Rowe Electric, Inc.
Address 33 Toad Lane
City, State ZIP RINGOES, New Jersey 08551
Report ID 2023043213
Event Date April 11, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Secondary Source Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210
Inspection # 1662568
GPS Coordinates 40.44000, -74.86000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading telephone poles for horizontal storage when a pole slipped off a stack and rolled onto the employee, knocking him to the ground and pinning his leg. The employee sustained a crushing injury to the foot area.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2023, a worker at Rowe Electric, Inc. in RINGOES, New Jersey suffered crushing injuries to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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