Demountable Concepts Inc.

Other jump to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GLASSBORO, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Demountable Concepts Inc. in GLASSBORO, New Jersey
Employer Demountable Concepts Inc.
Address 200 Acorn Road
City, State ZIP GLASSBORO, New Jersey 08028
Report ID 2017109718
Event Date October 10, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Knee(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Other jump to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 336212
Inspection # 1270022
GPS Coordinates 39.69000, -75.14000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a crane to move loads of pipe from the shop floor onto the shelving system in the warehouse. He noticed that one of the pipes in the load was stuck on the lip of the warehouse shelf. He climbed a step ladder and attempted to unhinge the pipe using a crowbar. When he used the crowbar, the load began to shift on the shelf and he jumped from the ladder to avoid it, landing on his left leg on the concrete shop floor. He fractured his left knee and tibia and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2017, a worker at Demountable Concepts Inc. in GLASSBORO, New Jersey suffered fractures to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 126 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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