GRC Mechanical Services
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | GRC Mechanical Services | Report ID | 2017043409 |
| Address | 4608 Tonnelle Ave | City, State ZIP | NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY 07047 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -74.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending an indoor ladder into an attic space to replace air filters. While on top of the ladder, the employee lost stability and fell off, landing on a metal mailbox case and then the floor. The employee suffered severe pain in the lower back and right leg.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2017, a worker at GRC Mechanical Services in NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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