United Continental Holdings, Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | United Continental Holdings, Inc. | Report ID | 2016065225 |
| Address | Newark Liberty Airport, Chelsea Foods Dock | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -74.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to load a food truck on the dock when the driver drove off while the employee was still in the truck, causing the employee to fall and break a leg bone. The employee was hospitalized overnight and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2016, a worker at United Continental Holdings, Inc. in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 542 severe injury reports involving "Fall, slip, trip, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall, slip, trip, unspecified injuries.
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