Rowe Electric, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — RINGOES, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Rowe Electric, Inc. | Report ID | 2023043213 |
| Address | 33 Toad Lane | City, State ZIP | RINGOES, NEW JERSEY 08551 |
| 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 | ||
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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