Lehigh Utility Associates, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Lehigh Utility Associates, Inc | Report ID | 20231110595 |
| Address | 1300 New Market Ave | City, State ZIP | SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1716221 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -74.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting down a section of a 9,000-pound truss arm onto dunnage when the arm fell and rolled onto his left foot. The employee sustained two fractures to his left foot and a laceration on the top of the foot.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2023, a worker at Lehigh Utility Associates, Inc in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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