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Penn Color Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn Color Inc. in ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY
Employer Penn Color Inc. Report ID 2018054337
Address 30 Paul Kohner Pl City, State ZIP ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY 07407
Event Date May 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts and abrasions or bruises Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.90000, -74.11000

Incident Narrative

After driving a forklift to retrieve an empty drum, an employee was found unconscious next to the forklift, which was parked with the forks lowered. He suffered a head laceration, head contusion, and shoulder contusion.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2018, a worker at Penn Color Inc. in ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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