NEW YORK, NEW YORK—
RHCG Safety Corp
Struck by powered vehicle tipping over-nontransport · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at RHCG Safety Corp, 152 East 23rd Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10010 on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was loading metal plates into the bucket of a Bobcat when the equipment tipped over and struck the employee's foot. The employee suffered a contusion that became infected and required hospitalization.
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