SP Richards Co.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — KENILWORTH, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | SP Richards Co. | Report ID | 20171211999 |
| Address | 326 N. 14th Street | City, State ZIP | KENILWORTH, NEW JERSEY 07033 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -74.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee backed a tractor and trailer up to a loading dock to make a delivery. He was pulling the lift gate away from the rear of the trailer using the attached strap when the strap broke, causing the employee to fall back and hit a wall before falling to the ground. He fractured his femur and dislocated his hip, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2017, a worker at SP Richards Co. in KENILWORTH, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures and dislocations to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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