V.M. Cataldo Paving
Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | V.M. Cataldo Paving | Report ID | 2024099043 |
| Address | 5 Benson Road | City, State ZIP | HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01748 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle | Source of Injury | Concrete paving machines, pavers |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle trailers, trailing units | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.20000, -71.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading the paver machine onto a trailer. There is a small lip on the back end of the trailer near the drop gate. The paver hopped, causing it to turn left and it drove off the trailer. The employee was thrown from the driver's seat to the ground. The paver was still moving and struck him as it fell off the trailer. The employee sustained pain in his legs, knees and hips, a severe laceration to his left knee, lacerations to his hip and left arm, and he could not move his lower body. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2024, a worker at V.M. Cataldo Paving in HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle, with concrete paving machines, pavers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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