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Kimble Chase Life Science

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — VINELAND, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kimble Chase Life Science in VINELAND, NEW JERSEY
Employer Kimble Chase Life Science Report ID 2015030386
Address 537 Crystal Avenue, Building 202 City, State ZIP VINELAND, NEW JERSEY 08360
Event Date March 23, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.49000, -75.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from a platform that was 2 to 2.5 feet high, sustaining a punctured lung, fractured ribs, and fractured vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2015, a worker at Kimble Chase Life Science in VINELAND, NEW JERSEY suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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