Pep Boys Corporate Headquarters
Struck by propelled object or substance unspecified — Fractures — NORTH CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Pep Boys Corporate Headquarters | Report ID | 2025043660 |
| Address | 523 Bloomfield Avenue | City, State ZIP | NORTH CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY 07006 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by propelled object or substance unspecified | Source of Injury | Tires, inner tubes |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -74.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pumping air into a tire when it moved and struck the employee's arm and fractured it.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2025, a worker at Pep Boys Corporate Headquarters in NORTH CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by propelled object or substance unspecified, with tires, inner tubes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 15 severe injury reports involving "Struck by propelled object or substance unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by propelled object or substance unspecified injuries.
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