Freeman Funeral Home

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Freeman Funeral Home in MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY
Employer Freeman Funeral Home Report ID 2017054300
Address 344 US 9 City, State ZIP MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY 07726
Event Date May 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Elevator shafts
Industry (NAICS) 812210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.31000, -74.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was escorting a patron in the elevator. The elevator was called back to the first floor, but the doors malfunctioned and remained open at the second floor. The employee stepped into the open elevator shaft and fell approximately 10 feet, suffering a fractured kneecap.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2017, a worker at Freeman Funeral Home in MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with elevator shafts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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