Pro Tapes & Specialties Inc.

Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — NORTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pro Tapes & Specialties Inc. in NORTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY
Employer Pro Tapes & Specialties Inc. Report ID 2018032684
Address 621 Route 1 North City, State ZIP NORTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY 08902
Event Date March 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 424130 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.46000, -74.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was offloading material from inside a tractor trailer using a forklift. The employee was backing out of the trailer when the tractor trailer pulled away from the loading dock. The employee and the forklift fell to the ground. The employee suffered a broken jaw and broken bones around the eye socket.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2018, a worker at Pro Tapes & Specialties Inc. in NORTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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