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Western Union

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MONTVALE, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Western Union in MONTVALE, NEW JERSEY
Employer Western Union Report ID 2015118494
Address 100 Summit Ave. City, State ZIP MONTVALE, NEW JERSEY 07645
Event Date November 11, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 522320 Inspection # 1105410
GPS Coordinates 41.05000, -74.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from a 6-foot wooden ladder while changing a lightbulb, sustaining a severe head injury and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2015, a worker at Western Union in MONTVALE, NEW JERSEY suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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