Glass Gardens, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Glass Gardens, Inc. | Report ID | 20161010115 |
| Address | 224 Route 4 East | City, State ZIP | PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY 07652 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -74.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down the stairs and fell 13 stair treads to the bottom landing. He was hospitalized for a neck injury and a laminectomy.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2016, a worker at Glass Gardens, Inc. in PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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