New Jersey American Water

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DELRAN, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at New Jersey American Water in DELRAN, NEW JERSEY
Employer New Jersey American Water Report ID 20171010476
Address 213 Carriage Lane City, State ZIP DELRAN, NEW JERSEY 08075
Event Date October 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Coccygeal region
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 221310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.01000, -74.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on an extension ladder power-washing a water tank when he fell and fractured his tailbone.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2017, a worker at New Jersey American Water in DELRAN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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