Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics LLC

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics LLC in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Employer Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics LLC Report ID 2016087322
Address Newark International Airport, Terminal B, Ticket Counter 4 City, State ZIP NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07104
Event Date August 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561431 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -74.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading baggage tubs from a cart when he lost his balance and fell over, striking his leg on the baggage conveyor and fracturing his right femur.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2016, a worker at Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics LLC in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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