Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-03-27 | Perth Amboy | New Jersey | PETILLO INC. | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
A skid steer struck and broke an employee's right leg while the employee was walking. | |||||
2019-09-16 | Perth Amboy | New Jersey | Custom Building Products, Inc. | Hand(s) | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was sweeping when his hand hit against a metal frame. His hand experienced swelling that required surgery. | |||||
2019-06-04 | Perth Amboy | New Jersey | US Environmental Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
Two employees were carrying a pipe when a connection clamp released and closed on a finger on one employee's right hand. The finger was amputated at the third phalanx. | |||||
2019-04-25 | Perth Amboy | New Jersey | Capstone Logistics, LLC | Pelvis | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker |
An employee was exiting a trailer with a loaded pallet jack when a metal patch on the floor gave way a bit due to the weight of the loaded pallet jack. The employee lost control of the pallet jack and the handle struck him in the pelvis, causing a deep contusion that required hospitalization. | |||||
2018-08-29 | Perth Amboy | New Jersey | US Foods, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was delivering cases of food product from his tractor trailer when he began feeling sick and having cramps. He was hospitalized with a kidney injury and heat exhaustion. The indoor temperature at the customer location was over 100 degrees with high humidity. | |||||
2018-08-20 | Perth Amboy | New Jersey | Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery | Brain | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was hit on the head by the cross beam on a racking system while bringing down furniture. | |||||
2018-05-16 | Perth Amboy | New Jersey | US Foods Inc. | Forearm(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was walking toward the exit door of a freezer. He bent over to pick up a piece of wood and slipped on ice, falling to the floor and fracturing his right arm below the elbow. | |||||
2015-06-17 | Perth Amboy | New Jersey | ENGLERT, INC | Foot (feet) | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle |
A forklift accident injured an employee's right foot. |