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OSHA Injury Report: Kessel Paving and Concrete Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Kessel Paving and Concrete Inc. in 248 Thomas St, Newark, NJ 7114 resulted in days away from work. Employee was safety Manager in stevedoring services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kessel Paving and Concrete Inc.
Parent company
Kessel Paving and Concrete Inc.
Street
248 Thomas St
City
Newark
State
NJ
ZIP
7114
On-site location
Hudson Valley Scrap Kings

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
28

Before the incident

Separating scrap metal from dirt pile and cutting a tree with chainsaw to gain work space

What happened

Employee was separating scrap metal from a dirt pile. The work area was surrounded by cut trees so he wanted tp make more room. He then started cutting a tree with a chainsaw while an excavator was working near him the excavator operator did not see him and threw a tree hitting him and causing the injury.

Injury or illness

Broken femur

Object or substance involved

Tree striking him

Summary line

Right femur broken- struck by tree

Employee and industry

Job description
Safety Manager
SOC code
Nov-99 — Managers, All Other
NAICS code
488320 — Stevedoring services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
105
Total hours worked
218400
EIN
263415652
Establishment ID
1290070
Employer case #
2239824

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
04FEB2025:19:58:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.