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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018055117 · 5/25/2018 · Verizon New Jersey

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary source
Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved

Employer

Name
Verizon New Jersey
Location
17 N Farview Ave, PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY, 07652
NAICS
517212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a utility pole from an aerial lift bucket. He fell from the bucket to the concrete sidewalk below, suffering a laceration to his head, a fractured shoulder, and broken ribs. Fall protection equipment was not worn at the time of the incident. In addition, the safety chains on the door to the aerial lift bucket were not engaged.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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