Public Service Electric & Gas
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Public Service Electric & Gas | Report ID | 2023109316 |
| Address | 234 Tyron Ave | City, State ZIP | ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07631 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -73.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were working on an excavation to expose underground gas lines for repair. The backhoe operator pulled up the digging stabilizers and turned his chair around to drive the machine away from the excavation. As the operator turned his chair, the headrest on the back of the chair caught the boom joystick, causing the boom to swing to the right. The injured employee who was near the backhoe was struck in the chest by the backhoe boom and pushed up against the dump truck, resulting in 5 rib fractures, a punctured lung, and heart arrythmia.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2023, a worker at Public Service Electric & Gas in ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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