Verizon
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — PORT READING, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Verizon | Report ID | 2017021842 |
| Address | 20 Markley St | City, State ZIP | PORT READING, NEW JERSEY 07064 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forehead |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -74.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized with a laceration to the left brow area after falling approximately 3 feet to the ground from a pole that he was climbing.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2017, a worker at Verizon in PORT READING, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the forehead. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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