Metropolitan Foods
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Metropolitan Foods | Report ID | 2016065415 |
| Address | 174 Delawanna Ave | City, State ZIP | CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 07014 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1157183 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -74.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding on a powered industrial pallet jack when the pallet jack suddenly stopped and he fell forward. He struck his head on the concrete when he fell off the pallet jack and lacerated his head.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2016, a worker at Metropolitan Foods in CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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