Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-02-27 | Kearny | Nj | G&S MOTOR EQUIPMENT CO., INC. DBA G&S TECHNOLOGIES | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire |
On February 27, 2021, an employee was using a plasma cutter to cut open a transformer tank that had been previously drained and vented, resulting in an explosion. The employee suffered bruising and a laceration on their right palm. | |||||
2020-10-05 | Kearny | Nj | Pharmachem LLC. | Brain | Fall, slip, trip |
An employee was checking material inventories in the warehouse when he fell onto a pallet striking the back of his head and losing consciousness. | |||||
2019-07-03 | Kearny | New Jersey | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Foot (feet) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
On July 3, 2019, an employee was struck by a powered industrial truck that was moving in reverse, resulting in a right foot injury. | |||||
2018-08-30 | Kearny | New Jersey | Water Main Cleaning Company | Face | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
An employee was cleaning out a catch basin when he was struck in the face by a boom vacuum, breaking bones on the left side of his face. | |||||
2017-01-10 | Kearny | New Jersey | Hummel Machine & Tool Co. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
On 01/10/17, an employee was taking a part off of a manual lathe, lost his balance, and fell striking his upper back against the machine. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2015-07-30 | Kearny | New Jersey | Comcast | Elbow(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee fell approximately 6 feet to the ground while checking/repairing a cable line at a customer's house, injuring his elbow and requiring surgery. |